William Rheinfrank Foley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William Rheinfrank Foley, a.k.a. Will, Bill, Willy, Dad and Papa, lived from July7, 1927 to April 21, 2012. He embarked on his journey to the afterlife from his home in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday afternoon. He was known by his friends and loved ones to be generous with his kindness and love to every life he touched. Will was born in Perrysburg, Ohio to Dr. Norman and Virginia Foley. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, Norm and Robin and his son, Duane. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, his children Myra, Gina, Deana (Mike), Dana and Dawn (Rene'), his 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Will grew up in Perrysburg, Ohio, graduated from Bowling Green State University and served as a Navy corpsman during WW II and the Korean War. He often reminisced about the adventures he had traveling the world with his grandmother, humorous and unusual experiences he had while serving in the Navy and fond memories of his frat years. Will's professional life included careers in banking and retail. His passion for connecting with and helping people shined in every occupation. After retirement Will worked as a Senior assistant even though he was older than some of his clients. He joked it was his job to remind folks how to find their “fountain of youth”. Will also held the honor of being on of Santa's helpers for several years in which he insured every child he met had their wishes reported directly to the North Pole. Will was a member of AA and maintained 17 years of sobriety. This was an accomplishment he never took for granted and he was humbly willing to share with all whom he met. Will had a gift for making perfect strangers feel as if they were old friends with him. Never to shy or busy to say hello and ask you how you were doing, he was a wonderful listener and an even better talker. His colorful (and sometime off-color) stories were full of humor, self-effacement and joie de vie. Will loved life and filled his life with love. He enjoyed singing loudly, dancing outrageously, eating delicious food, traveling and most of all spending time with those he loved. He was always quick to offer an ear to listen, a snack to eat, a joke to laugh at or a story to learn from and he had a talent for knowing which was appropriate for each moment. Whether it was with his wife, children or grandchildren, Will loved wholeheartedly, unashamedly and selflessly. His smile, his laughter and passion for love and life will live on the hearts and souls of everyone who knew him. The family will receive friends after 11 AM Thursday at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue where services will follow at 1 PM. Interment following immediately at Toledo Memorial Park. Special thanks to Will's caregivers from Senior Helpers, Comfort Keepers, Home Care Option and Area Office of Aging for your support and kindness in recent years. If you wish to honor Will's memory make it a point each day to reach out to a friend, family member neighbor or stranger in the grocery store to share a smile, a laugh and create a memory of joy.

William Rheinfrank Foley

July 7, 1927 - April 21, 2012