The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-12-13
Rev. F. A. Foy Dead.

Following day during which he appar-
emily enjoyed good health, Rev. Francis
A. Foy, rector of st. Mary's Roman
CstholicChurch, East Nutley, died at II 45
o'clock Sunday night from heart failure.
The clergyman was stricken at II. 80
o'clock, while alone In the library of the
rectorY, and after calling the sexton,
Patrick j. Duffy, and his housekeeper,
Mrs. Mary Swanson, and bidding them
summon medical and religious aid, he
died
DR.. Edward P. Whelan, of Franklin
avenue, and DR.. John F. Condor, of Wash
ington avenue, Belleville, and Rev. James
P. Smith, of William street, Belleyille,
were called, but Father Foy was beyond
human aid.
usual Sunday morning, saying three mass
es In the morning and attending Sunday
school. During the evening he called on
sick parishioner, returning home about
10 O'Clock. Duffy returned from Newark
about LAS O'Clock, and the two talked in
the library for perhaps half an hour.
Duffy then went to the cellar. He heard
Father FoY call ''Mr. Duffy, come quick
ly." When Duffy reached the library the
priest was endeavoring to use the telephone
to summon aid. Duffy supported him and
did the telephoning, after which he assisted
him to chair. Efforts were made to pro-
long life until the arrival of the other
priest and the physicians by artificial
respiration. but to no avail
The cleric was one of the best known
priests In the State. He went to St Mary g
parish from st. Joseph's church, Jersey
City, nearly seven years ago, and during
his pastorate the membership of the con-
gregation has nearly doubled. He built
the new rectory, ST. Mary's hall, and
greatly improved the church.
Father Foy took an active interest In
town affairs and was largely instrumental
| In having the new Washington School
placed opposite the church. In charity
work he was prominent, and he was known
all over the State. He was secretary of
the National Charities Association, presi-
dent of the Catholic Children's Aid Asso-
citation and secretary of the Prison Aid
Society of New Jersey, and a past presi-
dent of the State Charities Association.
The clergyman was born in Mount Hol-
ly. and was 90 years old In early life he
practiced law In Philadelphia, but aban-
doned this profession and studied theolo-
gy at St. Mary's Seminary, Emmetsburg,
Md. Twelve years ago he was ordained a
priest by Cardinal Gibbons In the Balti-
more Cathedral. The Jersey City church
was his first charge.
Father Foy had private audience with
the Pope, July 90. The Pope listened with
interest to Father Foy's report on the ma
ture and scope of the work being done by
the Children's Aid Association, and i'm
parted his apostolic benediction on the so
ciety. The document to that effect was
handed to Father Foy, who, on his re-
turn nrQapntn6 II RI tho aoafofu
The cleric is survived by sister, Mrs.
William /. Dohme, of Montclair, and two
brothers, Charles F. Foy and Joseph Foy,
both of Philadelphia.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
| "wednesday afternoon. Interment In
Mount Holly.
The Newark Ne7Os pays this tribute to
the memory of Father Foy, the sentiments
of which will be echoed by those 10 this
neighborhood who knew and loved the
dead man:
Those citizens of New Jersey who
have taken an intelligent interest In the
work that has been done here in recent
years under the general head of charities
! and corrections know what a loss the
, State has sustained In the death of Rev
Francis A. Fey. Few men have giver
such unselish devotion to the labor of up
lifting the fallen, of assisting the uufor
! tunate and to the saying of children
: Broad-minded, true Christian, exempli
flying in every act the teachings of hi
!, Master, he went about doing good Fathe
Foy was man of rare modesty and only
those who knew him we'll knew how
|, lavishly he gave of his time, his money
and his loving sympathy to those VIII
needed helping hand"
|
Medford.
| A surprise party was rendered Mrs. ]
| seph K. Evens on Thursday evening Il
honor of her birthday.
/ A civil service examination for rur
} mail carrier was held in the Medford pos
J Office on Saturday.
Wilmer W. Fowler is now employed a
the Philadelphia store Of Gimbel brothers
!. A public sale of the household effect
, of the late Mrs. Charles McElwee will b
held on Saturday.
q The condition of Miss Florence Thack
! ara, who is Ill with typhoid feYer,s lie nc
4 much improved.
n The annual meeting of the stakeholder
e of the Burlington County National Ban