Marianne T. Foley, 86, of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, formerly of Dedham, Massachusetts, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
One of four daughters to the late Patrick J. and Nellie (Breen) Foley, she was born, raised and educated in Dedham, Massachusetts. For most of her career, she worked as a legal assistant at the Boston law firm of Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett.
  
After moving from Dedham to Cape Cod, she became a member of St. Pius X Church, where she was active in the Women’s Guild.  Marianne had a great eye for beauty which she expressed throughout her life in her paintings, her beautiful flower gardens and her flair for decorating and fashion sense. Marianne was an avid world traveler, and in her last years, she greatly enjoyed classical music.

Marianne is predeceased by her sister Josephine Foley (Sister Eileen Foley).
Beloved and devoted sister to Eileen M. Curtin of Dennis and Virginia T. Noyes of East Dennis, aunt to ten nieces & nephews (Ginny Curtin, Anne Stranberg, Timothy Curtin, Maureen Kuper, Patricia Noyes-Corrigan, Marianne Noyes, Geraldine Noyes-Nichols, Francis Noyes, Suzanne Milando & Shawn Noyes) and twenty-six grandnieces & grandnephews.  A kind, thoughtful, fun and generous person, she will be greatly missed by her family, dear friends and all who were fortunate enough to have been a part of her life.

A Visitation will be held on Friday, May 6^th, from 10-10:30AM, at the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave, South Yarmouth, MA 02664, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00AM, at St. Pius X Church, Station Ave., South Yarmouth.  Interment will be held on Saturday, May 7^th, at 11:00AM at the Brookdale Cemetery, 86 Brookdale Ave, Dedham, MA.  
 
 

My sisters and brothers were fortunate to grow up next door to Marianne and her family in Dedham. Many a night, she would have to stop short of her driveway to remove a tricycle or two left there by her young Buckley neighbors. When our mother would rush out of the kitchen to apologize, Marianne would flash her quick, understanding grin and happily laugh off our territorial transgressions. Not once could one glean from Marianne even a hint that living next door to ten rambunctious youngsters was ever a slight inconvenience. And she drove wicked cool cars. Marianne was a warm and wonderful neighbor. --One of the Buckley's

Our family lived next door in Dedham and have very fond memories of Marianne, and we all just enjoyed reminiscing. She was just plain sweet and had such a lovely smile and nod every morning and evening. We remembered her coming home from work, in what we recalled was her maroon Corvair – and on more than one occasion having to pull a tricycle out of her driveway before she could pull in. The Foleys were great neighbors who we all remember fondly. We are sorry for your loss.