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John J. Foley, former Suffolk legislator, dies

John J. Foley, a former Suffolk County legislator

Photo credit: Newsday File / David L. Pokress | John J. Foley, a former Suffolk County legislator who advocated for local health-care access, died at his Blue Point home. He was 90. Newsday's obituary for John Foley

John J. Foley, a former Suffolk County legislator who advocated for local health-care access, died Monday at his Blue Point home. He was 90.

He died at 11:45 a.m., surrounded by loved ones, his family said.

At the time he retired in 1993, Foley was the longest serving legislator in county history, and possibly the oldest one as well. He was replaced in the legislature by his son Brian...

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