William-Foley-Obituary

William Foley

Cleveland, Ohio

1939 - 2020

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age 80, born 02/22/1939, passed away 01/03/2020. William Foley died peacefully January 3 surrounded by his family. Dr. Foley taught from 1961-1963 in Berea, and 1963-1991 in Chagrin Falls. He was a church choir director for 54 years, 50 of those at the Federated Church. He and his wife Carol...

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I used to sing for the Cleveland Boys Choir back in the mid '90s my brother and I. My mother loved meeting Bill and Carol. Those were the best years, we made lifelong friends and became almost like family with everyone that we met. Bill was the first to ever introduce us kids to chagrin falls, we did some songs at a church out there and stayed with families for 3 days. I appreciate music and family because of you and Carol. I wish I had pictures of everything but all I have is memories. I'll...

MY deepest love and prayers goes out for all of the Foley family I was in the Cleveland Boys choir and I had so much fun singing ever were that was so great for me and the boys in the urban community for all of u and the Foley family to show us places and things we never seen I love u all so much and will never forget what positive hope in the love of music and life you put in us all thank u so much let's do it again thank u

The greatest man and musician I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with.

Bill Foley with his wife Carol were in charge of the Federated Church Chancel Choir and despite their rapt attention, I somehow slipped into the Bass ll section and managed to get into all sorts of trouble.
Choir practice was all business except at the end of practice when some high jinks were allowed.
The Foleys were always ready for a joke or some other sorts of shenanigans at that time. I participated often.
One time during the election of a new Pope, I being a former...

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Denny and I had just begun a great friendship with both Bill and Carol and were able to share lots of laughs in a relatively short amount of time. It is no wonder the Foley's have touched so many people across the nation and even around the world! Bill, we truly miss you, your smiling face and those great jokes. Just the thought of not being able to enjoy that anymore brings tears to my eyes. You are in God's hands now...Our lives have been enriched just by knowing you. Thank you for the...