Foy, whose specialty shops are well-stocked this time of year, said he read the article and said to himself, "Boy I know what I'm doing today."
"It kind of captured my heart when I read it," he said. "I had a friend, same thing happened to him 12 years ago. He lost all his stuff and never decorated again. I wanted to restore the Halloween spirit for these people."
Foy got in touch with Eric and Beverly Marquardt of Halsey Drive and gave them three new, large inflatables: Stacked pumpkins, carved pumpkin and one ghost.
And in an effort to replace the highlight of the Marquardt's display, a small haunted house that was stolen, Foy will park a funeral hearse at the family's home today.
Beverly Marquardt said she was "shocked" by the generosity, and thankful.
"We do this for the kids (in the neighborhood)," she said. "We decided to decorate with what we have left and try to make the best of it ... Now, the hearse is really going to make a difference with the kids."
The Marquardts were disheartened by the theft but undeterred, and put out what few decorations they had left along with a sign that read, "Sorry to all the children."
Beverly said they didn't know what the neighborhood thought about their annual display until it was gone.
"This little boy came by and asked what happened to the haunted house," she said. "I told him it was gone. Somebody took it and he said, 'I'm going to look for your stuff while I'm trick-or-treating."
Foy said he plans to donate some more decorations from what's left after this Halloween season.
"Maybe they'll decorate next year and still have the Halloween theme in their heart," Foy said.
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