SARATOGA SPRINGS – Claire (Galligan) Foley, 86, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Wesley Health Care Center.
Born on Dec. 8, 1929, in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Fox) Galligan and was a lifelong resident. Claire was a graduate of the former St. Peter’s Academy on Broadway (Saratoga Central Catholic) and Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA. After college she returned to Saratoga Springs and worked for New York Telephone Co. On Jan. 15, 1955 she married James R. Foley. Claire was a stay-at-home mom for a number of years. She then started working for the Saratoga Springs City School District as assistant librarian. She also did some secretarial work at McAvoy & Williams Insurance Agency. Claire was involved in several organizations in the community, including being a life member of the Saratoga Springs Elks Lodge Ladies Auxiliary #161. She also volunteered her services for the Saratoga Economic Opportunity Council working the soup kitchen.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband James R. Foley and two sons, James and Michael Foley.
Survivors include her sons David Foley and Stephen (Sandra) Foley of Saratoga Springs; her grandsons Michael and Stephen; brother-in-law John (Connie) Foley also of Saratoga Springs; a step-sister Sally (Bernie) Elly of Baltimore, MD and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Burial will follow in the family plot at Greenridge Cemetery, Lincoln Ave. in Saratoga Springs. There will be no calling hours.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to all the nurses, aides and doctors at Wesley Health Care Center and Hospice of Saratoga.
Memorials may be made in Claire’s memory to the James R. Foley Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is given yearly to a Saratoga Springs High School graduate, c/o Adirondack Trust Co.,473 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
