Thomas C. Foley, Jr., age 82, of Braintree, formerly of South Boston, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton, in the comfort of his loving family.

Tom was born in Boston, to the late Alice (Schreffler) and Thomas C. Foley. Raised and educated in South Boston, he was a graduate of South Boston High School, Class of 1960. He lived in Braintree for the past forty years.

Tom was proud to have served in the United States Air Force during the early 1960s and was a member of the American Legion.

He was employed with the New England Telephone Company for nearly forty years, first as a foreman and later as a pole climbing instructor. He loved working for the telephone company and helping friends and family follow in his footsteps.

Tom was an avid runner and had completed the Boston Marathon and Honolulu Marathon. He also enjoyed playing handball with his group of friends, who he still met with every Thursday, affectionately known as the Liars Club. He was a longtime member of the L Street Brownies and looked forward to taking the annual New Years Day Polar Plunge.

Most of all, Tom was devoted to his family, especially his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, with a special spot in his heart for his nieces and nephews, with whom he was very close. He had so much love to give.

Beloved husband of the late Judith I. (Conrad) Foley.

Devoted father of Thomas C. Foley III and his wife Rebecca of Carver, Marcy M. Foley, Matthew T. Foley, both of Dothan, Alabama, and Courtney L. Foley and Beny Vega of Braintree.

Loving grandfather of Tanya Petronelli; James Stanley III, Isabella Stanley; Connor Foley, Jaycob Foley; David Vega, Otto Vega; and the late Timothy Petronelli.

Cherished great grandfather of T.J. Petronelli, Nathan Petronelli, and Hailey Kervick.

Dear brother of Patricia Morelli of Braintree and her late husband John, Edward Foley and his wife Donna of Falmouth, and the late Charleene O’Donnell and her late husband Francis “Frank”.

Former husband of Carole Fitzgerald of Dothan, Alabama, and her daughter, Jennifer.

Memorial Visiting Hours will be held at the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, on Sunday, June 7, from 2 – 5 p.m. Memorial Funeral Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday, June 8, at 10 a.m. Inurnment, with military honors, will follow at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

For those who wish, donations in Tom’s memory may be made to the Joseph “Dodo” Nee Collaborative, 25 James O’Neill Street, South Boston, MA 02127.