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Foy -- Irving L. Foy, 94, passed away April 20, 2003. Irving was one of Vaudeville's famed"Seven Little Foys". With his parents, brothers and sisters, Irving was a part of Vaudeville's Golden Age, crisscrossing the country from 1912 to 1928 and playing in theatres from Los Angeles' Orpheum to New York's Palace. The life and often amusing times of the singing and dancing Foys was filmed as"The Seven Little Foys" in 1955 with Bob Hope as Eddie Foy Sr. The father died in 1928 but four of the children, including Irving, continued the act until the mid 1930's. In the 1940's Irving worked for the Interstate Theatre Chain, managing movie theatres in Dallas and the Sunshine, Kimo and Lobo Theatres in Albuquerque. He and his family moved to Taos in 1952 where he was the manager of the Kit Carson Drive-in movie theatre and later the proprietor of Foy's Ice Cream Palor. In 1958 he moved to Albuquerque where he worked as maitre'd at the Roaring 20's Supper Club, bartender at the Copper Bull and bartender at Enrico's. He was married to Sylvia J. Leese Foy until her death in 1983. He is survived by his son, Frank and wife, Suzanne of Albuquerque; son, Dick of Aurora, CO; son, Patrick and wife, Rennae of San Jose, NM; and son, Chris of Farmington; grandchildren, Erin Stewart, Kelly Foy, Mary Parker and Ryan Foy; great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Stewart; nephew, Eddie Foy, III; and niece, Madeline O'Donnell. Viewing and Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 2003 at Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors with a Rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2003 at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4020 Lomas Blvd. NE with Fr. Francis X. Eggert celebrant. Private burial will occur at a later date in the Foy family plot in New Rochell, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions are made to the All Faiths Receiving Home 1709 Moon St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Arrangements are under the direction of: Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors 3113 Carlisle Blvd NE 884-1188
        Published on: Thu April 24, 2003