Nancy Rudiger Foley

Nancy Rudiger Foley, a native of New Orleans, LA and past resident of Baton Rouge and Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Slidell, Louisiana.  She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, John “Jack” Foley, Sr, parents Otto J. Rudiger, Sr. and Alice Rudiger Rivera, and brother Otto J Rudiger, Jr.  She is survived by her children and their spouses, John “Jay” M. Foley, Jr. and Theresa Williams Foley; Lisa Foley Phillips and Kelly Phillips; and Jean Foley Barnett and Dean Barnett. She is also survived by her grandchildren, John Carey Foley and James Verdon Soileau III. And, is survived by her sister Mary Rudiger Galmiche and brother/sister-in-law Edward F Rudiger and Betty Jane Rudiger.

Nancy is a graduate of John McDonough High School and the Southwest Business School in New Orleans, LA. She is a retired executive secretary of Gulf States Utilities/Entergy Baton Rouge Division and former parishioner of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA.  She is lovingly remembered as a calm nurturing yet strong supportive wife and mother. Nancy enjoyed time with her family and, upon retirement, reading, art, music, working crosswords, and LSU sports. She loved puttering around her house as a self-described “homebody”.  It is her role as grandmother: the fantastic fixer of stuffed animals, popsicles and good meals, reader of stories, instigator of games and art projects, role model of positive life lessons, that remains her greatest legacy. After a private funeral service, Nancy will be laid to rest alongside her husband Jack at Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton Rouge on Monday, May 11, 2020.

The Foley family sends it sincerest thanks to the staff of Anderson Memory Care/Summerfield Senior Living and Heritage Hospice of Slidell, LA for the compassionate and thoughtful care provided to Nancy over the past several years.

In lieu of flowers or similar, the family appreciates contributions to Alzheimer’s research (alz.org/donate) or local hospice organizations (heritagehospice.com/donate).