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James Foley Obituary

James William Foley, 62, of Anchorage, Alaska, succumbed to lung and brain cancer at home surrounded by his family on December 2, 2012.

Jim was born in California on January 8, 1950 and moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1953. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing on the Kenai River, and tinkering in his garage. Jim was always there to help a family member or a friend with any project. Jim was a soft spoken man and those who had the privilege of knowing him will miss his smile and his words of wisdom.

Jim worked for Safeway for 28 years until he was forced to retire October 1, 2012 due to his illness.

Jim is survived by his wife Sue of 44 years; sons Jim and Tom; daughters Tami and Cyndi; granddaughters Samantha, Amber, Melissa, Megan, Katelyn, and Elizabeth; and grandsons Dakota, Alex, Michael, Steven, Dalton, Preston, and Robert; great-grandchild (to be born June 2013); sister Shirley Valenzuela; niece and nephew Teri and Dave Forrester, and many more loving nieces, nephews and extended family. Jim was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather and uncle; he will truly be missed.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents Thelma and Botts Foley; brother John Foley; sister Bobbie Hart, and nephew John Rogers.

A remembrance of life gathering to spread his ashes over Sleeping Lady will take place in the summer of 2013 for his friends and family.

Arrangements were with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel; www.janssenfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Anchorage Daily News from Dec. 9 to Dec. 10, 2012.

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62 Entries

Tom

December 3, 2024

Hi dad we are in Hawaii as you know. We celebrated you with a burger and a milkshake but the burger sucked . I love you and miss you! Tell mom I love her too!

Son

April 9, 2020

Hi dad just wanted to checking on you and mom. I miss you both so much!! Tell mom that everything is good and there isn't much to gossip about lately. Tell her I love her and I love you too! I'll see you both in my dreams late tonight!

Sue

February 2, 2018

Hi Honey. Just wanted to know if Sharon is doing OK up there? Please look out for her. Missing you so very much. Love you with all my heart.

Your wife

April 14, 2016

Jim Carmen is up there with you now. Hope you two are having a great time. She better be taking care of you. Missing you both so much. I love you more than words can say. Missing you even more each day.

January 8, 2016

Happy Birthday Jim. 66year old. We are now the same age. Me and the kids are going out to dinner tonight. I probably won't have a cheeseburger, but I will have a chocolate shake for you. Missing you so much. Love ya lots and lots

Your wife forever

December 2, 2015

It has been 3 years since you left me. Missing you so much today, more than other days. Is this ever going to get any easier? You came the other night and I felt your presents all around me. Thank you for that, but man it is so hard being without you. I wish things had been different. We were suppose to grow old together,but that isn't gong to happen now. I will see you again in my dreams and when you come to visit. LOVE YOU AS LONG AS I LIVE and even longer..... Tell everyone I said Hi and give Dad a kiss and hug for me..

Sue

October 30, 2015

It has been 35 months since you left us. Seems like a lifetime ago. Missing you more and more each day. Wish we had more time together (like 50 more years.) I am so lonely most of the time. I want to see you, talk to you and just be with you.. Still LOVE you more than words can say.

Sue

September 9, 2015

Missing and loving you more and more each and everyday.

Cyndi Lee

August 5, 2015

I love you dad... Missing you each and every day. :(

Michael Reeves

January 15, 2015

My best friend (15-17) We had many "1st" together...our first motorcycles, car, serious girlfriend (you married yours)I often think back to those years, and miss you. It was a privilege being your friend. Michael

Michael Reeves

January 15, 2015

Jim, you were my best friend when we were 15-17. A lot of "1st" were done together. I have often thought back to those years...our first cars, motorcycles,girlfriends, and having each others back. It was a privilege to know you and to be your friend.

Sue

January 7, 2015

Well Jim here I am again. I am sure you know it by now, but Shirley passed away yesterday. So now your family is all together again. Hope you guys are having a great reunion.. Missing you so much today, but then again I miss you every day. I am going to go and feed the kids. I will talk to you tomarrow on your birthday. Love ya babe

your wife

December 26, 2014

Jim I hope you had a great Christmas with your mom, dad, sister, brother, my dad and grandfather and all the other relatives. Missed you so much!!! We had a good time, but wish you could of been with us, but I am sure you were there. Love you more and more each and every day. But missing you even more. Love ya always and forever

Your wife

December 1, 2014

Jim tomorrow will be 2 years since you left us. It has been the longest 2 years of my life. Missing you all the time and also thinking about you. I really didn't know what a wonderful and caring person you were, until you weren't here. I know you didn't want to leave us,but I guess God had other plans for you. Someday we will be together again, and things will be as they were. Please watch over all of us and you take care of everyone else up there with you, but then I am sure you are. Love you more than words can say. I see your smile every night before I go to sleep and thank you for that. I know you are free of pain now and happy. See you tonight Love always:

Sue

July 2, 2014

Jim 19 months ago today you left us. Nothing has been the same. Missing you more and more each and every day. I wish you were still here with us. The kids and I are leaving to go to Vegas in one week, so please watch over all of us while we are there.. I really need to know you are with me all the time, but I am sure that you are. Love you more than ever and missing you even more. Your wife!!!

Sue

May 19, 2014

Well Jim Kayden is walking all the time now. YOU WOULD SO LOVE THIS LITTLE GUY. He has got the best personality, smiling all the time. I am missing you all the time. Wish things had been different. But someday we will be together again. Love and missing you so much...

Sue

March 18, 2014

Today is being a really hard day.
Missing you so much. Need to see you and talk to you. I need to hear your voice. Why did you have to leave us? All the kids are doing great and you should see your great grandson, you would love him. He is such a happy baby. He is almost walking already. I am hoping you already know all of this, as you are watching over all of us. Love and miss you more and more each day.

Sue

January 28, 2014

Missing you so much today. Just wanted to let you know that Tom proposed to Cheryl on Sat. night and she said yes. They are going to get married in Vegas on July 15th, 2014. So happy for them. Carmen came in and spent afew days with me. Had a nice visit. But nothing makes up for how much I am missing you. I really need to talk to you. Love you sooo very much and missing you even more (if that is possible). Love always

Your wife

January 8, 2014

Happy 64th Birthday Jim. Miss you now more than ever. But I know you are watching over all of us. Talked to Amber today and she is doing good, Please keep a good watch over all of us. We miss you soooo much.

Cyndi Lee

January 8, 2014

Happy birthday dad. Love and miss you so much.

Sue

January 1, 2014

Happy New Years Jim Love you more and more each day, also missing you more and more each day!! Please watch over all of us, but I know you will. Love always Sue

Cyndi Lee

January 1, 2014

Happy New Years dad. I know you are with us, please keep us healthy and safe this year. Miss you always.

December 24, 2013

Jim it is Christmas Eve and as usual I am cooking up a storm for tonight and tomarrow. Wishing you were here with us. Missing you soooo much. The kids have been a God sent this past year, don't know where I would be without them. We did a really great job raising them. But then I guess you already knew that didn't you? Love you forever and will talk to you soon. Love Sue

Cyndi Lee

December 1, 2013

Dad - Mom has some hard days, but she is an amazing women who is pulling through even with the hurt and sadness of your departure. I know it was hard for you to leave her and I hope you know we are taking good care of her. We know
you are with us in spirit. Love you always dad. Please keep us safe. Xoxo

Sue

November 29, 2013

Jim It has almost been a year. Missing you more and more each and every single day! I wish things had been different, that you were still here with us. We were suppose to grow old together and enjoy your retirement, but now it is just me. Missing you alot

Your wife

September 4, 2013

Jim this has been a very hard week for me. I miss you more now than ever. The kids have been alot of help, but still not the same. Please help me get through this awful time. Love you more and more each and every day. Sure didn't know what I had and I am sorry for not showing you how I felt, but I hope you knew how much I loved you. See you!!

Cyndi Lee

July 18, 2013

Dad, it has been 7 1/2 months and it feels like a lifetime. I just wish we had more time with you. There is so many things I would have asked you and told you. You are truely missed dad, know I think of you each and every day. Love always, your little girl.

Cyndi Lee

March 16, 2013

Dad, I thought of you this morning when I woke, this is nothin new.... I think of you every morning as I rise wishing you were still here on earth with us.
I know you are no longer suffering but wish there was a way we could have you back. My heart has a peace missing and I know you took it with you when you left this earth. Some day we will meet again and I will be whole once again.
Dad, as I promised you, at your last breath, I am staying strong for mom.
You are missed so much dad. I love you.

February 27, 2013

Jim I miss you more and more each day. I finally put your coats at the back door in a box, boy oh boy that was so hard. Really made it a reality that you are really gone. I know you will always be with me, but never to see you again or hear your voice, I hope someday things will get easier. Love and miss you more than words can say. You were my soulmate, now what do I do?

Cyndi Lee

February 10, 2013

Never forgotten.... I love you dad. xoxo

Cyndi

January 31, 2013

Dad I want to talk to you, I want to hug you, I want to laugh with you, I want to hold your hand.... I want you back dad. :(
I love you and miss you more and more each day.

Sue

January 25, 2013

Jim It has been almost 8 weeks since you left us and it sure isn't getting any easier. I cry myself to sleep each night and think about you alot during the day. Waiting for you to come in the door from work, but you never come. I need to hear your voice again and to see your smile. God I miss you SOOOOOO very much.

Tami Miller -Foley

January 8, 2013

Happy birthday I miss you you will always be my #1 man you taught me so much I'm so grateful to have had u as my dad love you!!

Cyndi Lee

January 8, 2013

Here is a birthday candle for you dad, I hope you are celebrating it with Aunt Bobbi, Uncle Johnny, John, Grandma and Grandpa... We will celebrate you birthday tonight, I will have a chocolate milkshake for you. Happy birthday, Love you always!!!!

Jim Foley

January 8, 2013

Happy Birthday Day, I miss you so much. Until we can ride together again, I hope that I will continue to make you proud!! I Love You, Rest In Paradise my friend.

Jim Foley Jr.

January 8, 2013

Happy Birthday Dad,I miss you so much. I hope I will always continue to make you proud. Until we ride together again,you will not be forgotten. Thank you for showing me how to be a man.

Tom Foley

January 7, 2013

Dad,
You are the best dad anyone could ask for! I miss you more than words can say. Don't worry about mom you taught us family is always number one and we will take care of her. Look down on us and keep us safe! We will see you on the other side. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND I LOVE YOU!!

Sue Foley

January 3, 2013

Jim You have been gone for 31 days, but already it feels like a lifetime. Words can't explain how much I miss you. Just trying to take it one day at a time, but it isn't getting any easier. In fact it is getting harder. But you know me I will be fine, but sure wish you were here with me.. SO LONELY... Love always

December 26, 2012

Uncle Jim I miss you so much.. Holidays will never be the same without. I know you are up there with the rest of the family looking down and taking care of us. Miss you...

Cyndi Lee

December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas dad.... It just isn't the same without you. We love and miss you.
Troy, Dakota, Dalton, Preston, Elizabeth, Robert, and me.

Cyndi Lee

December 21, 2012

Dad, I am missing you more and more each day. I know you are no longer suffering; I just wish there was a way to have just a little bit longer with you. My heart is breaking. I love you

Dakota Lee

December 17, 2012

I wish i got to spend more time with you. you are a good man and we all wish you peace. with everlasting love-

Helen Kinsey

December 10, 2012

My heart goes out to you and your family Sue you too made an awesome team! Hold those memories close to your heart! I had the honor of work with Jim at Abbott for many years!

Keri Rochon

December 10, 2012

Stores will never be the same without Jim's prescence. He was trully a GREAT man!

Judy Fowler

December 10, 2012

Sue,

I can't believe Jim is gone. I saw him a few month's ago. He was always such a wonderful guy. I know you will miss him forever!

Love,

An old friend - Judy Ross (Fowler)

Mandie Karper

December 10, 2012

Uncle Jim.. You helped raise me, and have always been around my whole life, even took care of my daughter.. I have so many wonderful memories of my life with you in them.. Watching you go threw this battle was so hard, especially when it came to the end. I'm glad I got to say my final goodbyes with you..but that has been one of the hardest things I've done in a long time.. It was so hard seeing you and so much pain, and when you were finally at rest I knew you were in a better place. You will live in my heart always. I love you. && will see you again someday.

Michelle Foley

December 10, 2012

Miss and love you Jim you were/are the best dad I have ever known. I will miss all the talks we have and your wisdom you will be forever in my heart

Rosa Hughes

December 10, 2012

So sorry for your loss.I remember him when working at Gambell street store, my condolences to all the family.

December 10, 2012

Jim, you will be so dearly missed. Sue, all my love to you and your family. Erinn and Zach Brian

Diane Olson

December 9, 2012

Aunt Sue our prayers and hearts are with you. Jim was a good man who will be missed.

Sue Foley

December 9, 2012

Jim I can't believe you are gone. Our time together was way too short. You always said you were born married, but it seemed like such a short time to me. Thank you for being a GREAT husband and father. I have a lifetime of memories with you, most good and some not so good, but we won't talk about those. RIP my love till we meet again.

December 9, 2012

Sue,

so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. My prayers for you & your family.

Linda Green Reagan (Spooky)

Tami Miller

December 8, 2012

Love you

Melissa Miller

December 8, 2012

Grandpa you were so strong threw everything. I've never felt so low seeing you go threw the cancer and all of its still really hard knowing that i wont be able to be around you and hold your hand I'm so happy your no longer in pain. You honestly changed me as a person and made me so strong you told me to always follow my dreams I love you so much and I know you'll be protecting me up there. I can't wait to see you again.

Teri Forrster

December 8, 2012

Uncle Jim I love and miss you soo much. You and Aunt Sue taught us so much. I am so glad you are not in pain anymore I will alway love and miss you.. You were the wind beneath my wings...

Teri Forrester

December 8, 2012

Uncle Jim you were more like a dad or a big brother I will always love you snd miss you so much. You and Aunt Sue Were always there for Dave and I and taught us how to be the best we could be . I love and miss you so much

Tami Miller

December 8, 2012

Love you Dad!! You taught me so much ty <3 I miss you so much already till me meet again

Amber Foley

December 8, 2012

Grandpa Jim I love you and miss you, I now have another guardian angel up in heaven and I know you will keep me safe You were a fighter threw all of this and I'm glad you got to see a picture of Michael and I before you went to heaven
Love you <3

Cyndi Lee

December 8, 2012

I miss you dad. Each day I struggle to move on. I know you are no longer suffering, but wish we had more time with you....When you left us on 12/2 you took a little piece of my heart with you please hold on to it until we meet again.
Love always, cyndi

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