OBIT: Samuel G. FOY, 1930, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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SAMUEL FOY

  Samuel G. Foy, for many years a resident of Meyersdale, died in Newark, N.J., 
last Saturday, at the age of 63 years, 6 months and 21 days.  His death was due 
to paralysis.  He suffered a stroke last Thursday evening and remained 
unconscious until the end came Saturday morning.
  Mr. Foy was born at Jennings, Md., Feb. 15, 1867.  He was a son of the late 
Michael Foy.  Forty years ago he married Miss Mary Kump, a native of Austria, 
and a very capable and estimable woman.  The couple located in Meyersdale where 
they spent nearly all of their married life and reared an excellent family.  Mr. 
Foy was an industrious man and worked in the mines until about three years ago 
when he was severely injured by a fall of rock, and had not been able to do much 
work since.
  Mr. and Mrs. Foy moved to Newark, N.J., over a year ago owing to the death of 
the wife of their oldest son, George L. Foy, a member of the Newark postoffice 
staff and successful artist, the move being made so Mrs. Foy could keep house 
for her son and take care of his infant son.  Mr. Foy spent about three months 
here this summer with his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Rumgay, and family, and returned 
to Newark only eight days before he was stricken.
  His body was brought here, Monday, for burial, the funeral services taking 
place in SS. Philip and James Catholic Church, Tuesday morning, attended by all 
of the bereaved family and many friends.  Requiem mass by Very Rev. Father Brady 
was followed by interment in the Catholic cemetery.
  Mr. Foy was a good citizen, a kind husband and father and a faithful member of 
the Roman Catholic Church.  He is survived by his wife, and the following named 
children: Maud, Mrs. A. J. Rumgay, Meyersdale; George L. Foy, Newark, N.J.; 
Regina, Mrs. Parker T. Hampton, Philadelphia; Stella, Mrs. John Hayes, Akron, 
Ohio; John, Charles and Cecilia Foy, Newark, N.J.

Meyersdale Republican, September 11, 1930