John J. Foley

He was born in New York and raised in Galway, Ireland. Mr. Foley worked for the Stop & Shop warehouse for 35 years and was a member of the teamsters local 25 and local 829. He was a shop steward for many years.

He was the son of the late Michael and Minnie (Gleason) Foley; beloved husband of 56 years of the late Nora (Flynn) Foley; the loving father of Mary and her husband, Brian Hickey of Winchester, Margaret and her husband Gerry Murray of Dedham, the late Michael Foley and his wife, Margaret of Millis, Noreen Camelo of Melrose, the late John Foley and his wife, Jane of Mansfield, Eileen and her husband, John Roche of West Roxbury, Patrick and his wife, Stacey of Walpole; the cherished grandfather of Tommy John, Bridget, Siobhan, Maeve, Brendan, Ryan, John, Mairead, Liam, Morgan, Madison, Molly, Sinead, Devan, Erin, Maire, Kaleigh, Nora, Shaelin, Aislinn, Alison, Conor and Bria; devoted brother of Mary, Bridie (Beatrice), Kathleen, Michael, Eileen, Noreen and the late Patrick and Theresa.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 31st at 9:00 AM from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St., NORWOOD, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington St., Norwood. Burial will follow at Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, December 30th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions in memory of John J. Foley may be made to the Vernon Cancer Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462.