Paul E. Foley Sr.

Paul E. Foley, Sr.
AUBURN - Paul E. Foley Sr., 90, of Pakachoag Village in Auburn, MA passed away July 15, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Auburn, MA. He was the son of former Worcester Police Chief Major General Thomas F. Foley and Mary O'Donnell Foley.
Paul leaves his daughter, Patricia Pratte and her husband, Paul, of Auburn, MA; his sons, Paul Jr. and his wife, Ginger Angel, of Manhattan Beach, CA, Jack and his wife Robin of Worcester, MA and Rick and his wife Ann of Auburn, MA; seven beloved grandchildren in Brian Foley of Charlottesville, VA, Lindsay and Mara Foley of Worcester, MA, Ashley Pratte of Boston, MA, Danielle Pratte of Bristol, CT, Megan Foley of Auburn, MA and Conor Foley of Manhattan Beach, CA; as well as nieces, nephews, and other close family relatives.
Paul was married in 1948 to Barbara M. McCormack and raised their four children in Auburn. Barbara passed away in 1977. He remarried in 1982 to Frances Grimes who passed away in 1986. Paul was also predeceased by his brothers John, Robert, Thomas, and Vincent and his sister, Kathleen.
Paul was a proud veteran of World War II who served with the 457th Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force in Glatton, England during the war. He graduated from South High School in 1941, Worcester Academy in 1942, and Dartmouth College as a member of the class of 1946. Paul worked for the Hartford Insurance Company and for American Mutual Insurance Company for many years.
Paul was active in the Auburn community as a Little League coach and with the St. Joseph's CCD. He loved being with his family, especially at the family house at Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island where he was the patriarch of dozens of family members who gather there every summer. He was a man who filled everyone's life with love and great humor.
The family would like to thank Dr. Wendy Bergman of the Reliant Medical Group for her many years of great support and counsel to Paul and the family. They would also like to thank VNA Hospice and especially Jill Robichaud R.N. and Kassandra Rivera for their patience and extraordinary care for Paul and the family.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours from 5-8 PM on Friday, July 19, 2013 in the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St. Auburn. His funeral will be held Saturday July 20, from the funeral home with a Mass at 11 AM in St. Peter's Church, 929 Main St., Worcester, MA. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Worcester.
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