Mary Kathleen "Katie" Foley, born June 23, 1934, passed away on July 31, 2022. She was born in Schenectady, NY, and had been a Virginia Peninsula resident for 23 years. Katie was a member of New Covenant Church in Hampton.

She was preceded in death by her husband John; her parents, Elmo and Georgia "Susie" (Murray) Moyer; her siblings, Michael Moyer, and Sr. Marie Eileen "Nancy" Moyer, SSJ.

Survivors include her sister Patricia (Alan) Lacy; five children, Mary Ellen (Rev. Terry) Taylor, John Patrick "Jack" (Carol) Foley, Kevin Michael (Laura) Foley, Eileen Marie (Frank) Bakos, and Timothy Joseph (Laura) Foley; ten grandchildren, Adam (Gigi) Taylor, Andrew Taylor, Allison (Robert) Shenk, Timothy (Natalie) Foley, Sarah Foley, Ann (Jeff) Carrington, Alice Kiniorski, Hannah (Matthew) Morris, Nicholas (Nazli Melis) Racanelli, Katelyn (fiance Graham Weir) Racanelli; twelve great-grandchildren, Ari, Cole, Dean, Emmett, Savannah, Luke, Abraham, Jordan, Theodore, Cora, Robyn, and Daphne Rae;nieces and nephews, Mark (Cyndy) Moyer, Robert (Theresa) Moyer, Fr. Joe Moyer, Matthew (Lori) Moyer, Shawn (Terry) Alpert, Shannon (Lynn) Alpert, Lien (Bob) Moorehead, Kay Alpert; and special friends, Michael Reynolds, Father Sam Matarazzo O.P., Joanne Crane, Louise Rigano, Tina Putre, Micky Degaetano, Barbara Dallas, Yvonne Stalmen, and Sr. Martha Rinderly, SSJ.

Katie enjoyed swimming, diving, skiing, hiking, sewing, reading Jane Austin, watching The 700 Club and Bible study. She volunteered with hospitals, nursing homes and food pantries. She worked for IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY. Above all of the activities in her life, Katie's greatest accomplishment was raising five children who were all born to her and John within an eight year span. She loved her children, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren. Family was everything to her and she endlessly thanked God in prayer for that gift from Him.

Interment service will be at held on August 22, 2022 at 11 AM, 2551 N. Armistead Avenue, Hampton.

Memorial Service officiated by Pastor Mark Johansson, will be held on August 22, 2022 at 12 PM, at New Covenant Church, 1079 Big Bethel Rd, Hampton. A reception will be held at New Covenant Church following the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association - Southeastern Virginia Chapter, https://www.alz.org/seva.

Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, Newport News.