FOLEY, Kathryn “Kathy” M. (MacKinnon)
Of Roslindale, passed peacefully in her sleep, on January 2, 2024, after a courageous battle with Interstitial Lung Disease. Kathy was born in Boston on June 14, 1955, the proud daughter of her late incredibly loving and nurturing parents, Patricia A. “Pat” (Leary) and Robert S. “Bob” MacKinnon. Kathy was the beloved former wife and best friend of the late Stephen Foley. Loving and devoted mother of Marguerite Savickas and her husband, Richard of Walpole, Stephen Foley and his wife, Elisabeth of Walpole, Kerryann Foley of Boston and Patricia Jean-Pierre and her husband, Julian of Roslindale. Adored grandmother, “the”, of Grace, Stephen, Jr., Sara, Nova and Nolan. Cherished sister of Jim MacKinnon and his wife, Deb of Newburyport,
Pat Roth of Norwood, Joan Gainey and her husband, Tom of Holbrook, Roberta “Bobbi” McCarron of Nashua, NH, Mary Sheehan and husband, Rob of West Roxbury, Michael MacKinnon and his wife, Susan Marie of Easton, Karen Straehle and her husband,
Mike of Norwood, Joseph MacKinnon and his wife, Leslie of Hyannis and John “Jake” MacKinnon and his wife, Eileen of Brookline. Kathy is also survived by many loving in-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre
St., WEST ROXBURY, on Monday, January 8, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Theresa of Avila Church, 2078 Centre St., West Roxbury, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. To live stream the Funeral Mass, please visit sttheresaparishboston.com Burial in The Gardens of Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathy’s memory may be made to the Pulmonary
Fibrosis Foundation, https://www. pulmonaryfibrosis.org/ or the MA/ NH Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, https://www.alz.org/manh For directions or to leave a condolence message for Kathy’s family, please visit: lawlerfuneralhome.com