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William E. "Bill
Foster, age 84 of Wadsworth, Ohio, formerly of Butler, died Sunday,
April 20, 2008.
Born May 29, 1923
in Butler, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Frank F. Foster
and the late Grace Coleman Foster.
Mr. Foster was a
graduate of Butler High School, and was the class president of the
class of 1941. He also attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and
Bucknell University. Mr. Foster was a staff sergeant in the U.S.
Army, serving in the European Theater during WW II. Mr. Foster
retired as a Banking Officer from Mellon Bank in 1985, after 44
years of service. He was a member of North Street Christian Church.
Bill was active in many civic organizations and clubs. He was an
original board member of the United Cerebral Palsy of Butler, Beaver
and Lawrence Counties. He was appointed by the Governor to the
Board of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, and was a
member of the Butler Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, the Lions and the
Butler Little Theater. He also served as treasurer and board member
of the Butler Chapter of the American Red Cross. Bill was a life
member of B.P.O. Elks #170, having served as treasurer and on the
building planning committee. He was also a member of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the Butler Historical Society and a lifetime member
of the Butler Country Club.
To say that Bill
was musical is an understatement, indeed. He had a tenor voice like
an angel, and was active for almost 50 years in the Barbershop
Harmony Society (formerly known as the Society for the Preservation
and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America). He
performed for many years with a well-known local quartet, the
Bon-Aires; and also in quartets, the Time-Out, and the Singing
Butlers. He was a member of the Butler Notables Chorus, and served
three terms as treasurer of the Butler Chapter.
Bill was well
loved by all who knew him and people commented often about his
graciousness and wonderful sense of humor.
Mr. Foster was
preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Patricia Ann
Green Foster and also by two brothers, Forrest and Frank.
Mr. Foster is
survived by two
daughters, Leslie (David) Critchfield of Wadsworth, Ohio, Megan
Foster of Blacksburg, Virginia; one son, Eric (Shobhi) Foster of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; three granddaughters, Kiersti (Matthew)
Critchfield-Carty, Sara Critchfield, Maya Foster; four
great-grandchildren, two sisters, Allene Rattigan, and Grace Fisher
of Las Vegas, Nevada; one brother, Hugh (Georgette) Foster of
Chicago, Illinois and by many nieces and nephews.
A special thanks
to the wonderful staff at Liberty II Assisted Living Center in
Wadsworth, Ohio, where Bill resided for the last five years; and to
the angel-nurses and staff at the Inn of Medina. Medina County
Hospice who cared for Bill so lovingly for the final days of his
life.
Friends will be
received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North
Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 10
a.m. to 12 noon.
Services will be
held at the Mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery on Saturday, April 26,
2008 at 12:30 p.m. with Reverend Bob Huber of North Street Christian
Church officiating.
Contributions may be made to Barbershop Harmony Society, 110 Seventh
Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37201-3704. |
A Life Remembered . . .