Edward Francis "Ted" FOLEY

1929 - 2016

FOLEY, Edward Francis "Ted"
Edward Francis "Ted" Foley of Spring Lake Heights, NJ and Jupiter, FL died April 5, 2016 at age 86 at Jupiter Medical Center after a short illness. He was the husband of Colleen (Haggerty Butler) Foley, and the son of the late Edward F. and Genevieve (O'Neil) Foley. Mr. Foley was born May 12, 1929 in Fall River, MA. Following his service in the US Navy at the end of WWII, he attended the University of Notre Dame graduating with the class of '52. He served as the Secretary of his Notre Dame class until his death. He then had a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, retiring in 1979 as the Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal Division in New York City. In 1979 he was awarded the Frederick D. Suydam Memorial Association award as Law Enforcement Man of the Year, in recognition of his distinguished career in law enforcement.
Following his retirement from the FBI he remained active with the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI serving as president of the organization, and as a member of the board of the Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association (SAMBA). He began a second career as the V.P. of Security and later Security Consultant for the Delaware North Companies, where he worked until his second retirement only recently. Following the death of his first wife Marguerite (Guilka) Foley, he married Colleen Butler in 1987. Mr. Foley was also predeceased by his sisters Genevieve McNerney of Plymouth, MA, Helene Hargraves of Fall River, MA and his son Stephen Foley. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Colleen, his sons Edward F. Jr. (Janet) of Tucson, AZ, William of Charleston, SC, Joseph (Phyllis) of Westfield, NJ, and Edward (Jennifer) Butler of Cranfield, NJ; daughters Therese (Jarold) Smith of Clayton, NC, Anne (Samuel) Maiorano of Holbrook, NY, and Elizabeth (Daniel) Houder of Westmoreland, NH as well as by 10 grandchildren. He was a daily communicant and served on the Parish Council at St. Catharine's Church. Mr. Foley leaves a very wide circle of friends and family to mourn his loss. Visitation will be held Sunday April 10, 3:00PM to 7:00PM at O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall Township, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday April 11, at 10:30AM, at St. Catharine's Church, Spring Lake, NJ. A graveside service will be held on April 12 at 2:00PM at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, MA. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the FBI Foundation at 3717 Fettler Park Drive, Dumfries, VA 22025.
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