Catherine Langdon Foley Quigley, age 95, of Woodbury, formerly of Silver Spring, MD and a Wabasha native, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Woodbury Health Care Center in Woodbury, MN.
A poet, scientist, humanitarian, and beloved mother, she was born in Wabasha, Minnesota. Fourth in a family of ten children, she grew up as a tomboy loving sports and beginning her life-long love of study and learning. She graduated as valedictorian of the St Felix High School Class of 1938 and from the College of St. Catherine, St Paul, Minnesota in 1942. She graduated with a major in chemistry. She subsequently received an M.S. in Medical Technology from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1944. In 2006, she received the prestigious St. Catherine’s College Alumni Award for her lifetime achievements. Catherine was a past member of St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha and she was a 60+ year member of the Catholic Order of Women Foresters.
Catherine married her hometown sweetheart, Stephen T. Quigley, who preceded her in death. Together they had six children who survive her: Stephen T. “Tim” Quigley, San Jose, CA, Catherine M. (Ray) Wicks, Woodbury, MN, Mary C. (John) Stevens, Marshalltown, IA, Eileen A. Quigley, Silver Spring, MD, Kevin C. (Camie) Quigley, South St. Paul, MN and John B. Quigley, Glendale, CA. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Foley, St. Paul, MN, and Patrick Foley, St. Petersburg, FL; one sister, Eileen Eaves, Roseville, MN; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nellie Foley, one grandchild, Monica Anna-Catherine Wicks, two sisters, Mary Ferron and Rose Miller and four brothers, Eugene, Jack, Daniel and Francis Foley.
Catherine was an accomplished published poet. She had a career as a scientist in a variety of roles in the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Additionally, she was a certified graphoanalyst.
Throughout her life, her passions were her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a renaissance woman with many interests including photography, sports, and music.
A deeply spiritual and compassionate humanitarian, she provided community service in a variety of capacities including as a hospice volunteer.
A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha with the Reverend Monsignor Thomas Cook officiating. Interment will be in St. Felix Cemetery. Casket bearers will be her grandsons. Family and friends may call at the church on Friday one hour before the Mass.
A poet, scientist, humanitarian, and beloved mother, she was born in Wabasha, Minnesota. Fourth in a family of ten children, she grew up as a tomboy loving sports and beginning her life-long love of study and learning. She graduated as valedictorian of the St Felix High School Class of 1938 and from the College of St. Catherine, St Paul, Minnesota in 1942. She graduated with a major in chemistry. She subsequently received an M.S. in Medical Technology from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1944. In 2006, she received the prestigious St. Catherine’s College Alumni Award for her lifetime achievements. Catherine was a past member of St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha and she was a 60+ year member of the Catholic Order of Women Foresters.
Catherine married her hometown sweetheart, Stephen T. Quigley, who preceded her in death. Together they had six children who survive her: Stephen T. “Tim” Quigley, San Jose, CA, Catherine M. (Ray) Wicks, Woodbury, MN, Mary C. (John) Stevens, Marshalltown, IA, Eileen A. Quigley, Silver Spring, MD, Kevin C. (Camie) Quigley, South St. Paul, MN and John B. Quigley, Glendale, CA. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Foley, St. Paul, MN, and Patrick Foley, St. Petersburg, FL; one sister, Eileen Eaves, Roseville, MN; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nellie Foley, one grandchild, Monica Anna-Catherine Wicks, two sisters, Mary Ferron and Rose Miller and four brothers, Eugene, Jack, Daniel and Francis Foley.
Catherine was an accomplished published poet. She had a career as a scientist in a variety of roles in the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Additionally, she was a certified graphoanalyst.
Throughout her life, her passions were her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a renaissance woman with many interests including photography, sports, and music.
A deeply spiritual and compassionate humanitarian, she provided community service in a variety of capacities including as a hospice volunteer.
A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha with the Reverend Monsignor Thomas Cook officiating. Interment will be in St. Felix Cemetery. Casket bearers will be her grandsons. Family and friends may call at the church on Friday one hour before the Mass.
Catherine Langdon Foley Quigley, age 95, of Woodbury, formerly of Silver Spring, MD and a Wabasha native, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Woodbury Health Care Center in Woodbury, MN.
A poet, scientist, humanitarian, and beloved mother, she was born in Wabasha, Minnesota. Fourth in a family of ten children, she grew up as a tomboy loving sports and beginning her life-long love of study and learning. She graduated as valedictorian of the St Felix High School Class of 1938 and from the College of St. Catherine, St Paul, Minnesota in 1942. She graduated with a major in chemistry. She subsequently received an M.S. in Medical Technology from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1944. In 2006, she received the prestigious St. Catherine’s College Alumni Award for her lifetime achievements. Catherine was a past member of St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha and she was a 60+ year member of the Catholic Order of Women Foresters.
Catherine married her hometown sweetheart, Stephen T. Quigley, who preceded her in death. Together they had six children who survive her: Stephen T. “Tim” Quigley, San Jose, CA, Catherine M. (Ray) Wicks, Woodbury, MN, Mary C. (John) Stevens, Marshalltown, IA, Eileen A. Quigley, Silver Spring, MD, Kevin C. (Camie) Quigley, South St. Paul, MN and John B. Quigley, Glendale, CA. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Foley, St. Paul, MN, and Patrick Foley, St. Petersburg, FL; one sister, Eileen Eaves, Roseville, MN; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nellie Foley, one grandchild, Monica Anna-Catherine Wicks, two sisters, Mary Ferron and Rose Miller and four brothers, Eugene, Jack, Daniel and Francis Foley.
Catherine was an accomplished published poet. She had a career as a scientist in a variety of roles in the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Additionally, she was a certified graphoanalyst.
Throughout her life, her passions were her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a renaissance woman with many interests including photography, sports, and music.
A deeply spiritual and compassionate humanitarian, she provided community service in a variety of capacities including as a hospice volunteer.
A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha with the Reverend Monsignor Thomas Cook officiating. Interment will be in St. Felix Cemetery. Casket bearers will be her grandsons. Family and friends may call at the church on Friday one hour before the Mass.
A poet, scientist, humanitarian, and beloved mother, she was born in Wabasha, Minnesota. Fourth in a family of ten children, she grew up as a tomboy loving sports and beginning her life-long love of study and learning. She graduated as valedictorian of the St Felix High School Class of 1938 and from the College of St. Catherine, St Paul, Minnesota in 1942. She graduated with a major in chemistry. She subsequently received an M.S. in Medical Technology from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1944. In 2006, she received the prestigious St. Catherine’s College Alumni Award for her lifetime achievements. Catherine was a past member of St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha and she was a 60+ year member of the Catholic Order of Women Foresters.
Catherine married her hometown sweetheart, Stephen T. Quigley, who preceded her in death. Together they had six children who survive her: Stephen T. “Tim” Quigley, San Jose, CA, Catherine M. (Ray) Wicks, Woodbury, MN, Mary C. (John) Stevens, Marshalltown, IA, Eileen A. Quigley, Silver Spring, MD, Kevin C. (Camie) Quigley, South St. Paul, MN and John B. Quigley, Glendale, CA. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Foley, St. Paul, MN, and Patrick Foley, St. Petersburg, FL; one sister, Eileen Eaves, Roseville, MN; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nellie Foley, one grandchild, Monica Anna-Catherine Wicks, two sisters, Mary Ferron and Rose Miller and four brothers, Eugene, Jack, Daniel and Francis Foley.
Catherine was an accomplished published poet. She had a career as a scientist in a variety of roles in the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Additionally, she was a certified graphoanalyst.
Throughout her life, her passions were her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a renaissance woman with many interests including photography, sports, and music.
A deeply spiritual and compassionate humanitarian, she provided community service in a variety of capacities including as a hospice volunteer.
A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha with the Reverend Monsignor Thomas Cook officiating. Interment will be in St. Felix Cemetery. Casket bearers will be her grandsons. Family and friends may call at the church on Friday one hour before the Mass.
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