Frances Foster
1919-2010
Mrs. Frances Gertrude Foster of Grand Harbour, Grand Manan, passed
away at the Grand Manan Hospital on Friday morning, July 23rd, 2010.
Mrs. Foster was born at Grand Harbour and was the daughter of the late
Earl and Lucy (Dakin) Ingersoll. Mrs. Foster was a very hard working
lady and was involved in many community activities during her life. As
well as being a devoted wife and mother, she clerked at Newton's
Store, boned herring for several fish processing plants; she was a
secretary and bookkeeper for her husbands business, Harbour Auto
Sales, and later to his Electrical and Plumbing business. .She was a
life member of The Grand Harbour Baptist Church where she devoted her
time to serving the Lord as a teacher for the Adult Ladies Sunday
School ,she was Past President of the United Baptist Missionary
Society and served for several years as member and Past president of
the of the Happy Hour Senior Citizens Club. of Grand Manan She will
be sadly missed by her family and many friends in the community. She
is survived by her daughter Barbara Foster of Riverview, one son
Richard Foster ( Ellen ), Grand Harbour, three sisters Rev. Myrtle
Ingersoll of North Head, Thelma Benson of Saint John, Marion Sellars
of Pennfield, two Grand Children Peter Foster (Heidi), and Lorianne
Sveinson (Svein) of Grand Harbour, and four Great Grandchildren
Alison, and Emma Foster; Matthew, and Jerika Sveinson.
The family will receive friends and relatives at Ells Funeral Home on
Sunday, 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held from the
Grand Harbour Baptist Church on Monday, July 26th at 2. PM with Rev.
Jeff Benson officiating and Rev. Perry Ingersoll assisting with
interment to follow at the Maple Grove Cemetery, Castalia, N.B.
Memorial donations to the Grand Harbour Baptist Church or The Atlantic
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society. Funeral arrangements are in
the care of ELLS FUNERAL HOME INC, 1199 Route #776, Grand Manan, N.B.
E5G 1G2. Condolences, donations, and messages of sympathy also may be
sent to: www.ells.ca, or call 506-662-3116.