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JEAN ALICE FOLEY
Date of Passing: Jul 24, 2013
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJEAN ALICE FOLEY The Foley family is mourning the loss of our beloved mother and grandmother, Jean Alice Foley, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Grandma Jean was the heart of our family. She taught her nine children and 15 grandchildren to live well sharing her wisdom, spirituality, inner strength, and tremendous capacity for love and forgiveness. She kept old friends close and welcomed new friends as family. Mom loved books and music. A bright and intelligent woman, she kept newspaper articles and recipes to share with loved ones, listened to CBC Radio and followed politics and current affairs. She lived a full life with her "kids and cats and dogs" and found beauty, inspiration and joy in nature, her greenhouse, and the family cottage. A talented lady, she put her artistic abilities to work creating a welcoming home, a tranquil garden and preparing food that was as delicious to see as it was to eat. Many of her homemade birthday cakes were decorated with her garden flowers. Her cinnamon buns, crab apple jelly, peach jam, and chocolate cakes were legendary. Family Sunday dinners were one of her greatest delights. Grandma Jean lived independently until the last two years of her life. The family is grateful for the professional and loving care she received from staff at Home Care, at Misericordia Health Centre and Deer Lodge Centre, Lodge 7. The family extends its sincerest thanks to all who helped her during her final years. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church/Assiniboine Christian Centre, 3390 Portage Avenue with Rev. Fr. Gerald Langevin and Rev. Msgr. Stanislaw Jaworski, presiding. Interment will be held at a later date. In memory of Grandma Jean, please 'be kind to yourself'. Flowers and donations gratefully declined. Wojcik's Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204 897 - 4665 wojciksfuneralchapel.com. "I will not fear, for You are ever with me and You will never leave me to face my perils alone." Thomas Merton.
Publish Date: Aug 3, 2013
JEAN ALICE FOLEY On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Jean died at the Deer Lodge Centre at the age of 88 years. A longer obituary notice will follow. Wojcik's Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204 897 - 4665 wojciksfuneralchapel.com
Publish Date: Jul 25, 2013
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 03, 2013
Condolences & Memories (10 entries)
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My thoughts go out to all the Foley crew! Memories of the days on Woodworth are numerous. But the ones that stand out for me was the smell of fresh baked bread and Jean's way of embracing you at the door with oven mitts on! What a wonderful woman...and family. Memories live on. Scott Wallace - Posted by: Scott Wallace (Friend of Dave) on: Aug 15, 2013
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My deepest condolences to Jean's family. I think you all feel very proud of your dear Mom. Jean indeed was a very kind and humble person. I had the privilege to care for her. Everyone loved her sense of humour, her smiles and the positive remarks she made to others. I remember when I praised her unique characters, she would often say "because I had a good Mother". Jean herself gave us a figure of a wonderful mother. We all remember and miss her. - Posted by: Ching (a friend to Jean) on: Aug 12, 2013
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TO ALL THE Foley children, my thoughts and prayers are with you today and have been since you lost your Mom. Jean was such a great person and I was so lucky to be counted as one of her friends. She will be missed be many. love you Jean. xo. Margaret - Posted by: Margaret legge (Friend ) on: Aug 10, 2013
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A beautiful lady who raised a beautiful family. Be gentle with each other and yourselves. You are in our hearts. - Posted by: Gaye, Bob and Thomas Dunkley (Patty's sister/brother-in-law and nephew) on: Aug 09, 2013
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Ma Foley, you will be missed, for many years you were like my second mom, the daily lunches shared with you and Dave of peanut butter sandwiches, dipped in chicken noodle soup, 30 some odd years later I am still enjoying, we have lost a great lady, Jinx, Pat, Mary, Jimmy, and Paul, my thoughts are with you ! - Posted by: Schmutty (Family Friend) on: Jul 31, 2013
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A beautiful woman inside and out. Love you Jean. - Posted by: Karyn () on: Jul 26, 2013
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We have good memories of Jean from being neighbors at Falcon Lake. An amazing woman who raised a lovely family. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all. - Posted by: El & Gail Hay (friend) on: Jul 26, 2013
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I met Mrs. Foley when our family moved to Westwood in 1965. As a mother of 9 kids, she was amazing. Driving them to Catholic School for years. Keeping the house, and rushing here and there. Always had time for a visit with my Mum. Just a fine woman. My sympathies to all of you. Cathie - Posted by: Cathie Morgan Matula (Former neighbour on Wordsworth Way) on: Jul 25, 2013
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I had the pleasure of meeting Jean as a teenager and once again meeting Jean during her stay at Misericordia. Jean was a loving, witty and gracious woman whom I am glad to have known. - Posted by: Fr. Vince Herner (Pastor and friend ) on: Jul 25, 2013
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'back in the day' there was always a gang of kids at the foley family home on wordsworth way....the sr. foley's sure put up with alot of 'hoopla'.....so sorry for your loss...your mom was a grand lady...thoughts and prayers for you all, dawn mcclure-anderson - Posted by: dawn mcclure-anderson (friend of dave's, mary, jim and paul) on: Jul 25, 2013
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