October 29, 1943 — April 11, 2025
Coleman (Coley) F. Foley passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025. He was 81 years of age. He is the cherished son of the late Coleman G. and Frances (Looney) Foley. He was predeceased by his younger brother Christopher Foley.
Coley grew up in Winchester, where he developed his love for fishing. He enjoyed spending time on Horn, Wedge, and Winter Ponds. While in high school, he began working at McCormack’s Pharmacy in Winchester Center as a “soda jerk” and developed a fondness for fast cars, especially Corvettes. It was as a member of the Winchester Class of ’61 that he would meet lifelong friends, the “Winchester Crew.” After a brief stint attending Boston University to study History, Coley served two tours in Vietnam as a proud Navy Seabee. He would later go on to have a career as a Liquor salesman before working at “Foley’s Fellsway” in Medford with his brother, Chris. A lover of all sports and a Bruins season ticket holder in the 70s, he loved to talk sports, especially when it came to his favorites, Bobby Orr and Ted Williams.
Coley raised his family, daughter Kelly and son Coley, with his then wife Cathi, in Reading, MA. There were many parties to be had on Hartshorn Street, including his Reading Men’s Softball teams, Abe Berson Pharmacy, and Our Gang, as well as pool parties with the “Winchester Crew,” along with holiday and birthday milestones. Coley later went on to live in “the Boat”, also known in the 50s as “Sailor Tom’s” on Franklin Street in Reading, where Coley went as a young child with his parents. Over the last two decades, Coley resided in his Revere Beach condo, where he was “as happy as a clam ” with a view of the water, watching the airplanes pass by all day.
Coley was the loving father of Kelly Healey (Brian) of Reading and Coley Foley (Christine) of Derry, NH. Cherished Papa to Hannah, Shea, Tessa, and Coley #5. Keeping in the spirit of the Irish goodbye and his fondness for it, his family will honor Coley in a private service at a later date. If you wish to honor Coley and a life well-lived, the family asks you to put on good music, especially the Oldies, raise your glass, and smile.
