Bernardine J. Foley

AIKEN, SC – BERNARDINE J. “BUNNY” FOLEY, 77, widow of Joseph P. Foley, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at her residence. A native of Greenfield, MA, Bunny was a daughter of the late Bernard and Ruby DeRusha Putnam. She moved to New York when she was in her early 20’s and was a former flight attendant for Trans World Airlines. Bunny and her husband founded Westchester Book Composition in Yorktown Heights, NY in 1969. She moved to Aiken in 2011. Survivors include a daughter, Liz Bushnell, Aiken, step-daughter, Barbara Foley Bott, Hopewell, NY; sister, Beverly Knapp, Greenfield, MA; brother, Richard Putnam, Brewster, MA; two nieces, Barbara Knapp and Amy Knapp Stanton. In addition to her husband and parents, Bunny was preceded in death by a son, Brian Bushnell. Services will be held at a later date in New York. Memorial contributions may be directed to Aiken SPCA – Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Road, Aiken, SC 29801 (spca-albrecht.org). SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Bernardine J. Foley, please visit our flower store.