| 1. | John Vincent Foy was born on 22 Jan 1914 in Tatlock, Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jul 1975 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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OBITUARY
JOHN FOY
The death of John Vincent Foy occurred at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Saturday, July 5th, 1975, after a lengthy illness. He was in his 61st year.
He was born on January 22nd 1915, in Tatlock in Darling Township, the son of the late Daniel J Foy and the late Mary McFarlane. His education took place in Tatlock Public School, St. Mary's Separate School, and Almonte High School.
Mr. Foy, who attended St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church in Ottawa, also lived in Ottawa prior to his death.
After leaving high school he was Manager of the Dominion store in Almonte before enlisting in the air force during World War II. While serving overseas, John was severely wounded in a flight over enemy territory and spent nearly a year in York Military Hospital in England.
Following the war he was a district supervisor for Dominion for a time before becoming a civil servant in the Administration Department at the British High Commission, Ottawa.
An avid hunter, he was a member of Red Pine and Duff's Hunting groups. He also belonged to the Officers' Mess and the Canadian Legion, both in Ottawa. He was a member of the RCAF with the rank of Flight-Lieutenant.
He is survived by sisters Mary E, Bridget, Maude and Loretta, (Mrs. W E Scott) of Almonte,: and Edith, (Mrs. James O'Neill) of Kinburn.
Predeceased is one brother, James A Foy.
The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Almonte, on Tuesday, July 8th, at 10 o'clock, with interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
The service was conducted by Rev Father K Milaney with funeral Mass concelebrated by Fathers K Milaney, F I French, and E Lunney. Graveside prayers were said by Fathers Milaney and French.
Honourary pallbearers were Air Commodore R J Carson and J E F Claydon from the office of the British High Commission; Art Hutchins and Art Duff, hunting buddies; and Colonel P Ryan and R Robillard from Officers' Mess.
Active pallbearers were K Baker and Conrad Moffat, Commission Office; John Stewart and Carman Humphries, friends from hunting; and Peter MacCrimmon and Desmond Jackman, from Officers' Mess.
Among those attending the funeral were Sir John and Lady Johnston, British High Commissioner to Canada, and his wife.
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1914 - 1975 (61 years)
