1945
Robert
2005
Robert J. Foley Sr
July 29, 1945 — February 27, 2005
Robert J. Foley, Sr., 59, of Upton, died early Sunday, February 27, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with melanoma. The manager of general arrangements at Babcock Power/Riley Power, Inc. of Worcester, he was the husband of Paula A. (Robbins) Foley.
Mr. Foley was born in Worcester, a son of the late John F. and Margaret (Phillips) Foley. He grew up in Worcester, where he was a 1964 graduate of North High School, and had lived in Upton since 1972. Beginning his career with the former Riley Stoker in 1967, he was also a 1974 graduate of Worcester Junior College and a 1979 graduate of Central New England College of Technology, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He served with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Engineer Training Brigade of the National Guard for several years.
A communicant of Holy Angels Parish, he was a softball coach for the Upton Youth Club in the early 1980s. He also was one of the first emergency medical technicians for Upton's ambulance service and was a volunteer firefighter with the Upton Fire Company from 1975 to 1980. He had been active with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
In addition to his wife of 35 years; he leaves one son, Robert J. Foley, Jr. and his companion Tracy Parsons of Mashpee; three daughters, Kathleen Woodin and her husband Robert of Upton, Dawn Foley and her companion Robert Humes, Jr. of Upton, and Jacqueline Foley and her companion Michael Kelley of Franklin; a brother, Bruce Foley of Leicester; one grandson, Gavin Humes of Upton; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations on behalf of Robert J. Foley may be made to Oncology Services, St. Vincent Hospital, 20 Worcester Center Boulevard, Worcester, MA 01608.
Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Upton.
Calling hours from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2.
Mr. Foley was born in Worcester, a son of the late John F. and Margaret (Phillips) Foley. He grew up in Worcester, where he was a 1964 graduate of North High School, and had lived in Upton since 1972. Beginning his career with the former Riley Stoker in 1967, he was also a 1974 graduate of Worcester Junior College and a 1979 graduate of Central New England College of Technology, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He served with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Engineer Training Brigade of the National Guard for several years.
A communicant of Holy Angels Parish, he was a softball coach for the Upton Youth Club in the early 1980s. He also was one of the first emergency medical technicians for Upton's ambulance service and was a volunteer firefighter with the Upton Fire Company from 1975 to 1980. He had been active with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
In addition to his wife of 35 years; he leaves one son, Robert J. Foley, Jr. and his companion Tracy Parsons of Mashpee; three daughters, Kathleen Woodin and her husband Robert of Upton, Dawn Foley and her companion Robert Humes, Jr. of Upton, and Jacqueline Foley and her companion Michael Kelley of Franklin; a brother, Bruce Foley of Leicester; one grandson, Gavin Humes of Upton; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations on behalf of Robert J. Foley may be made to Oncology Services, St. Vincent Hospital, 20 Worcester Center Boulevard, Worcester, MA 01608.
Service Details
Funeral mass Thursday, March 3 at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Church, Upton.Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Upton.
Calling hours from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2.
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