~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Michael J. Foley
October 29, 1941 ~ January 25, 2019
As noted in the April 2019 issue of the
Air Line Pilot magazine’s In Memoriam column, the passing of
retired Delta pilot Captain Michael John Foley, age 77. Captain Foley joined
Delta Air Lines 02-13-1970 and retired with Delta
in July 1999, based 031/JFK. He is survived by his wife Carolyn plus their
children and grandchildren.
To view the obituary online please visit
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary.......................
Michael John Foley, 77, died Jan. 25, 2019, at home in Key
West, Florida after a brief illness having been diagnosed with Idiopathic
Pulmonary Fibrosis on Dec. 23.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carolyn (Davenport)
Foley, daughter Jennifer Pleasants (John) of Portola Valley, California, and son
John Foley (Jill) of New York City, and five grandchildren, Jack, James, and
Josie Pleasants and Quinn and Mae Foley. He is also survived by his identical
twin brother Francis J. Foley (Judy) of Hanover, Connecticut. He is survived by
other siblings Tom Foley, Sheila Foley Hanois, Edward Foley and James
Foley.
Michael graduated from the United States Naval Academy with
the class of 1964 and went on to be an A4 jet attack pilot with 178 missions
over North Vietnam between 1966-1968. After the Navy, he flew for Delta Airlines
from 1970-1999 flying international flights his last few years. He practiced law
in Houston, Texas with the law firm of Haynes and Fullenweider after graduating
from South Texas College of Law in 1976.
Having moved to the Florida Keys in 1980, Michael was a Monroe
County School Board member representing the Upper Keys and also a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Florida Keys Community College. Michael became an avid
fisherman and boater and continued his Navy love of the sea. His ashes will be
sprinkled into the waters in his backyard in Key West.
Hi Carolyn.Meant to write earlier. Please text or call if you can. Ted (830)385-4134
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