March 28, 1922 – April 28, 2014
Foster passed away peacefully in his sleep at Whisperwood Villa, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
He leaves his beloved wife of 67 years, Barbara “Bobby” (nee Fenton), his daughter Barbara Joan (Ian), his sons William David (Lori) and Ronald Charles (Joan), his grandchildren Fenton (Aretha) and Elizabeth Fisher, Thomas and Paul Fisher, and his great-granddaughter, Avery Fisher.
Born in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Foster was the son of David Emmanuel Fisher and Dorinda Mae (Richardson). He is predeceased by his sisters Violet Hatchard, Nella Greenwood, and Muriel Fisher, and his brothers Freeman, Victor and Gordon Fisher.
At the outbreak of WWII, Foster joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a Spitfire pilot in 501 and 234 Squadrons in southern England. During an operation over the coast of France in April 1942, Foster’s Spitfire was shot down by enemy fighters. Though wounded, he was able to parachute to safety, but was immediately captured by German soldiers. He spent over three years of deprivation as a Prisoner of War in several Stalag Luft POW camps, notably in Stalag Luft III of Great Escape fame. Foster also survived the horrors of “The Long March” of January to March 1945.
After the war, Foster obtained his Engineering degree at McGill University, where he met Bobby, and did post-graduate work at Rochester Institute of Technology. He continued his career with the RCAF until retirement in 1973. In 1976, Foster and Bobby moved to P.E.I. where Foster became responsible for Environmental Protection for the federal government, finally retiring from work life in 1985. Recognized for his quiet and capable dependability, Foster devoted many years of service to the Charlottetown Rotary Club, Probus and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation in positions of leadership and responsibility.
Foster had a range of leisure pursuits. He was a skilled tennis player in his youth, as well as an excellent golfer and curler (at the Belvedere Golf Club) and chess player. He had a passion for outdoor life, spending many hours in the woods hunting and fishing.
Many thanks to the staff of Whisperwood for all their caring and support, especially to good friends David and Maurice.
Friends may call at the Belvedere Funeral Home, Charlottetown, on Wednesday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the funeral service to be held at the Belvedere Funeral Home on Thursday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Red Cross.
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