Joseph L. Foley, Sr.
October 18, 1929 ~ September 12, 2015
PORTLAND Mr. Joseph L. Foley, Sr., 85, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Portland, Joe was the son of the late Philip and Annie (Conley) Foley. He was a graduate of Portland High School, Class of 1947. Following high school, Joe honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. For nearly 30 years, Joe was a bricklayer with Local 2, and a boilermaker for Local 29. An avid sports fan, Joe enjoyed Notre Dame Football, the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics. He was a member of the VFW Deering Memorial Post #6859, and the American Legion Paul Mallia Post #161. Above all else, Joe was a quiet, reserved and hardworking man who was proud of his Irish Heritage and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his parents, Joe was predeceased by his beloved wife of 34 years, Gertrude (Clarke) Foley, son, Michael Foley, and brothers, Bartley, Martin and James Foley. He is survived by his children, Lisa Foley of Portland, Joseph Foley, Jr. and wife Heather of Cordova, TN, James Foley of Portland and Ann Foley and husband Richard Ayoob of Saco. Also survived by sisters, Mary Foley of Portland, Barbara Clark of GA; brothers, Philip Foley, Peter Foley and wife Lenora, and John Foley all of Portland; 13 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday from 4-7PM at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. Prayers will be recited at the Funeral Home on Friday at 9:15AM followed by a 10AM Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St, Portland. Burial with Military Honors will follow at New Calvary Cemetery, Broadway, South Portland. To view Joes memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ctcrawford.com.
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– vicki depaolo
Seamus and I pray to your wife and Michael every Sunday at mass. And I know that they have been watching over us all. I am relieved you are out of pain and heart ache and that you are with them now. You have touched many people’s lives. Thank you Mr. Foley….for without you I would not have met Michael and I would not have my Seamus.
– Eileen Foley and Seamus Foley
I am sorry for loss. My thoughta and prayers for the family and friends of Mr. Foley. God bless you and your family.
– kim dilliner
Blessings to you all during this difficult time. I always admired your parents and loved seeing your father from time to time at York St sipping his cup o Joe with a Tony’s donut in hand, reading the paper and gabbing with us all. Know he will remain in our hearts forever. Love you.Moe
– Maureen Foley-Bolling
So sorry about the loss of your Father ,. Joe . May God Bless you and Comfort you in the days’ ahead.( I use to so enjoy when Anne would imitate Dad.. He was quite a Loving character.. ) Love you Anne, and All your Family… Sincerely, Diane n Ron
– Diane Hall
So sorry about the loss of your Father ,. Joe . May God Bless you and Comfort you in the days’ ahead.( I use to so enjoy when Anne would imitate Dad.. He was quite a Loving character.. ) Love you Anne, and All your Family… Sincerely, Diane n Ron
– Diane Hall
Dear Lisa, Joey, Jimmy, Annie & Family:We are so deeply sorry for the loss of your father. Joe was a kind soul and we all have fond memories of him. May your memories and the love you all share give you strength and lift you up at this most difficult time. You are all in our prayers. We love you all. Lori, David, Hayden & Anthony O’Donnell
– Lori, David, Hayden & Anthony (Fusco) O’Donnell
To the Entire Foley Family,Your Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather and brother was one of the nicest people I met when growing up on Munjoy Hill. Probably too many hours in Georges Tavern. From some interesting talks about life and people to some lightly heated debates about life in general. Joe always had an opinion, but I must say he was open to listen, well at least with me he was. Knowing Joe losing, and watching the passing of many dear family and friends (especially George) who had life long bonds had to be heartbreaking to him and left him feeling lonely and a bit empty, those bonds meant so much to Joe, because if you were Joe’s relative or friend, he would be loyal almost to a flaw. I’ll always remember him as a man of loyalty, integrity, proud of his Irish heritage and most importantly respectful to others. Joe had a keen insight and was able to overlook other’s flaws, well to a degree! I’m sure there’s family and friend’s waiting for you in Heaven with a nice cold beer, and will say Nice to Have you with us again! RIP Joe
– Tommy Ferrante
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do for you.
– Beverly Griffin
My Deepest Condolences. I am so very sorry for your family’s loss. I will always remember Joe’s classic comebacks, which always had me chuckling.
– Andre Ruotolo