Mr. John Dennis Foley, of Millington, passed away peacefully Fri, Jul 11, 2003 with his family at his side, while at his home in Millington. John was 82.
John the son of John W. and Eileen (O’Leary) Foley was born on Aug 29, 1920 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He came to Millington as a child of 10 years old. At a young age, he became involved in farming and for 60 plus years owned and operated JVJ Farms. John was also very active with the Farm Bureau. John married Miss Gertrude Forsyth on Mar 31, 1940. He and Gertrude had celebrated 63 years together. John loved and often encouraged others to spend quality time with their family.
John leaves to cherish his memory, his family: wife, Mrs. Gertrude Foley of Millington; children, John L and Autumn Foley of Millington, Sharon and John Stephens of Oriskany Falls, NY, Shirley and Wayne Graham of Birch Run, MI, Sondra Foley of Flushing, MI, Nancy and Russ Bullen of Sand Diego, CA, Joel and Ronnie Foley of Ravenswood, WV, Michael D and Gloria Foley, Vernon Foley, Steven and Diane Foley, all of Millington; 10 grandchildren; one sister and brother in law, Koral and Bill Sherman of Millington; as well as several nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
John was preceded in death by brother, Neil; sister, Sheila Martinson; brothers, Gordon and Gerald.
Friends may call at the Hanlin Funeral Home in Millington where the Foley family will be receiving friends on Sun from 1 to 4pm and 6 to 8 pm and on Mon from 11am until the hour of the services. Funeral services for John will be held Mon, Jul 14, 2003 at 1pm at the Hanlin Funeral Home in Millington with the burial to follow at the Millington Twp Cemetery with Pastor James Bruner officiating the services. The family as asked that if anyone would like to give a gift of remembrance that a charity of one’s choice may be considered. Or as John always said “spend a day with your family” in remembrance of John. Funeral arrangements have been in care of Hanlin Funeral Home of Millington.