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Ronald Foley Obituary

Foley, Ronald 55, of Bolingbrook, IL, passed away in Tucson, AZ. on November 11, 2003. Ronald was born on May 28, 1948 in New Orleans, LA., to the late Harold and Gladys Foley. Ronald lived in the Chicago area for 40 years, before recently moving to Tucson. Ronald is survived by his wife, Beverly Foley; sons, Ronald Foley and Gabriel Foley, all of Bolingbrook, IL; daughters, Zandra Foley and Rondalon Foley of Oakland, CA, Paula Foley-Jefferies (Cortes) of Port Orchard, WA, and Tisha Wallace of Chicago, IL; brother Harold (Joyce) Foley, and sisters, Carol (Oscar) Peters and Janis Foley, all of New Orleans, LA; sisters Shirlene (Albert) Williams and Sandra (Rodney) Bolin of Chicago, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother Calvin (Bernadine) Foley. He also leaves his grandchildren Linda, Candace, Dexter, DaShun, Cortes, Mika, Joseph, Tyler and one great-grandchild, Crystal Bell. Ronald was an avid photographer, and he loved to fish and go to the movies. His funeral was held at the First Evangelical Free Church in Tucson, AZ. and the burial was at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, IL. A memorial service will be held in January 2004 at New Song Church in Bolingbrook, IL.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26, 2003.

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