Viva L. Foley

Viva L.L. Foley December 16, 1974 - January 28, 2009 SALEM - Viva Linda Lorick Foley, 34, died peacefully at her home on January 28, 2009. The cause of death was brain cancer. Born in Columbia, S.C., Viva was the daughter of Ramona Lorick Foley and the step-daughter of Carl N. Lundberg of Salem, Oregon, and the daughter of John Raymond Foley of Cope, S.C. Viva grew up in Columbia, S.C., graduating from Dreher High School. She attended the University of Massachusetts, spending her sophomore year of undergraduate study at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. In 1996, she received a BA in Communication with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Upon graduation from UNC, Viva lived and worked in London. She returned to the U.S. and began work with the Center for the Support of Families, a Maryland human services consulting firm. In 1999, she relocated to Portland, Oregon, and worked first for Pop Art, Inc., and later for Auctionpay, Inc., in Lake Oswego. Viva relocated to Salem, in 2004 to attend the Willamette University College of Law. Despite her diagnosis of a brain tumor in 2006, Viva continued her studies, graduating with a Doctor of Jurisprudence Cum Laude and a Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy and Resource Law. In 2008 Viva was admitted to the Oregon Bar, achieving her goal of becoming an attorney. Viva had a passion for life and brought joy to all who knew her. Her spirit and her optimism were an inspiration to her friends and family. Viva was greatly loved and will never be forgotten. In addition to her parents and stepfather, Viva is survived by grandparents, William Martin and Cassie Mae Foley of Ridge Spring, S.C.; aunts, Ivie (Alex) Willis of Monetta, S.C., Sheryl (Frank) Rodgers of Leesville, S.C., and Ruth Lorick (Tim) Herbison of Savannah, Ga.; half-sisters, Lurah and Mary Foley of Columbia, S.C.; step-brothers, Mark (Beth) Lundberg of Tyngsborough, Mass., Keith (Michele) Lundberg of Bolton, Mass.; nephews and niece, Jackson, Sophia, and William Lundberg; cousins; and godparents, Merv and Linda Darter of Atlanta, Ga. Viva was predeceased by her grandparents, Frank J. and Ramona Gleaton Lorick; aunt, Linda Lorick; and half-brother, Edmund Foley. There will be a service at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Cone Chapel, Waller Hall, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. A second service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2009, at Kedron Baptist Church, Aiken, S.C. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Viva's name may be made to: Willamette University College of Law, 900 State Street, Salem, OR. 97301; OHSU Foundation, OHSU Blood Brain Barrier Program, 1121 SW Salmon #200, Portland, OR 97205; or Willamette Valley Hospice, 1015 3rd Street NW, Salem, OR 97304. Arrangements by City View Funeral Home.