Kathleen Fole Obituary
Kathleen Fole, 77 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, passed away on Wednesday March 19, 2025. Born in Jersey City, NJ, Kathleen spent time living in Lakewood, NJ as well as Jackson, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2018. Kathleen worked as a secretary as well as a homemaker who was always crazy about her grandkids and spent much of her time throughout life volunteering and engaged in her church community. She was a member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Little Egg Harbor.
Kathleen was predeceased by her parents James and Belle McDonough.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years Dirk Fole, son Dirk James Fole and wife Melissa of Westfield, NJ, daughter Erin of Haddonfield NJ, sister Patricia Burke of Whiting, NJ, sister Linda Tooma and husband Sam of Naples FL, and grandchildren Natalie Fole, Everett Fole, and Sebastian Fole.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday March 25,2025 from 2p-4p and 7p-9p at Maxwell Funeral Home, 160 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 08087. Visitation will continue on Wednesday March 26,2025 from 930a-1030a, and be followed by an 11am Mass at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church 450 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 08087. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery will be private.
In lieu of flowers the family is asking donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org or Shriners Children’s Hospital at www.shrinerschildrens.org
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160 Mathistown Rd, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
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