CIRCULATION'S GARY FOLEY PASSES AWAY

 

Circulation retiree Gary Foley passes away

BJ Circulation retiree Gary Foley passed away Thursday, March 24. He retired earlier this year after 27 years at the Beacon Journal where he was a dispatch customer service specialist for the Circulation Department.

His widow is Stephanie Foley.

Gary started at the Beacon Journal in May 1995. He was a telemarketing supervisor in Circulation before transferring to the call center as a customer service representative and dispatcher with Debbie Fox as his Circulation Director. 

Gary’s obituary:

AKRON - Gary A. Foley, 73, passed away March 24, 2022. He was born in Akron and lived in Goodyear Heights for the past 23 years. Gary attended Firestone High School and graduated from Emporia College in Kansas.

 

He was employed by the Akron Beacon Journal for 27 years, until his retirement in early 2022.

 

Gary loved entertaining family and friends with his Fall deck parties and his annual spaghetti dinners. He was always the life of the party.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister. Gary is survived by his wife of 46 years, Stephanie; children, Scott Marshall of Akron, Christopher (Robin) Marshall of Tallmadge; grandchildren, Jessica, Jonathan (Jenny), Patrick, Nola, Sebastian; great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

 

Visitation will be 3:00 until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Donovan Funeral Home, 17 Southwest Ave. (On the Historic Tallmadge Circle). Memorial service will follow visitation at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Jim Case officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Memorial Park at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to One of a Kind Pet Rescue, 1929 W Market St. Akron, OH 44313