James J. Foy
Jim Foy, age 60 of LaGrange, Illinois; loving father to James Foy; the best brother of Marykay Foy (Tim Vezeau) and Margaret Foy Shields (Thomas); former husband to Janine French Foy; proud uncle of Annie and Katie Shields, Brendan and Molly French, Alexandra Schmidt, Will and Andrew French; and the nephew of Martha Gurren (of Galway City Ireland); preceded in death by his loving parents James and Mairead Foy and his nephew, Jack French. Jim is survived by his wonderful cousins and a group of exceptional friends. Jim graduated from St. Viator High School, Marquette University (1982) and DePaul University (MBA 1991), working as a CPA and playing at golf. Visitation 9:00 a.m. until time of chapel prayers 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Social distancing guidelines in place; masks required. Funeral Mass will follow at St. Francis Xavier Church of LaGrange at 11:00 a.m. All guests planning on attending Mass must pre-register at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044DAAA72EA2F94-james1. Please arrive a few minutes prior to 11:00 am Mass to get checked in and seated. You can also livestream Jim’s Funeral Mass at: https://www.facebook.com/SFXParish.LG. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Francis Xavier Parish Community Outreach are appreciated. Funeral info: (708) 352-6500.
Dear James, Marykay, Margaret, and Family,
As the Director of Alumni Relations Emeritus at Saint Viator High School, I offer you the sympathy and prayers of the Saint Viator/Sacred Heart of Mary community, as well as my own. Our hearts go out to all of you as you move through your journey of grief. You are in our prayers as you share the stories…laugh and cry…and find ways to celebrate Jim’s life and the love he shared with you.
We are certainly proud to “claim” Jim as an alumnus. Reading that Jim was a “loving father,” and “the best brother,” brought to mind the following reading from the Book of Sirach.
“Let us praise an illustrious man,
faithful to his family and friends, strong in his love.
At peace in his heart and his world,
he has left us his good name, and we recount his life of praiseworthy deeds.
A generous man his good works will never be forgotten.
Among his family and friends there remains a rich inheritance born of him….
His name lives on from generation to generation.
We gather to sing his praises.
We will proclaim his wisdom and love of life all our days.”
Just as you remembered Jim’s time at Saint Viator in his obituary, we want you to know that Saint Viator will also remember Jim and celebrate the fact that Jim continues to be a member of our community. You will receive information about our annual Alumni Memorial Mass, which will be live-streamed from the Saint Viator Chapel on November 1. A small plaque with Jim’s name will be placed on our wall in the Alumni Memorial Chapel along with the names of other deceased alumni from Saint Viator and Sacred Heart of Mary. Also, Jim’s name will be listed in the “In Memoriam” section of the winter issue of our news magazine, A Lion for Life.
May memories of Jim comfort you!
May the knowledge that Jim lives on in your goodness give you peace and hope!
Take care and God bless!
Judith
Judith Wampach Amberg – Saint Viator High School Director of Alumni Relations Emeritus