WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley announced the passing of his mother in a post on social media.

Titled Goodbye Mom, Foley wrote, “It is with a heavy heart I report the passing of my mother, following a lengthy battle with dementia. She was a strong, fiercely independent woman who beat polio as a child, became the first member of her family to attend college, and instilled in me a belief that I was capable of doing anything.”

He continued, “She made me feel no dream was too big to dream, and nurtured my imagination and my love for reading, writing and storytelling. Simply put, without Mrs. Foley and the gift she gave me, no one would know Mrs. Foley’s baby boy. I love you Mom.”

You can read Foley’s full post about his mother on his Facebook page.