Thomas Wesley Foster is my Grandfather. He was born
in Galeton, Pennsylvania on October 14, 1902. His parents are
Thomas Jefferson Foster and Lillian Maud Swan Foster.
Thomas W. Foster worked at many jobs during his life. One of the jobs he had
before he retired was a Security Gaurd position at the Ingersoll-Rand plant in Athens,
Pennsylvania until he retired in the late 1970's.
On February 05, 1924 Thomas W. Foster married Mary Catherine Lane and together
they had nine children. They are as follows in order of birth:
1) Ralph Eugene Foster - Born October 1924 and Died at the tender age of 2 1/2 months old
2) Lillian Elmina Foster- Born September 11, 1925 and Died April 13,2003
3) Iva Lucille Foster - Born November 20, 1926
4) Dorothy Louise Foster - Born December 13, 1928 Died on October 10, 1997
5) Helen June Foster - Born June 3, 1931 Died on May 17, 2005
6) Shirley Jean Foster - Born June 15, 1936 Died on January 25, 1997
7) Thomas Richard Foster - Born March 14, 1935 Died on December 17, 1995
8) Margaret M. Allen - Born on May 17, 1938
9) Betty Jane Foster - Born on January 26, 1941 Died on February 17, 1996
Thomas Wesley and Mary Catherine were married for 57 years until Mary Catherine passed away on March 16, 1981. Thomas died 6 years 5 months later in August 1987.
Mary Catherine's funeral was handled by Lowery Funeral Home in Athens, Pennsylvania. Reverend Donald Green pastor of the Keystone Baptist Church in South Waverly,
Pennsylvania at the time officiated.
Thomas and Mary were both laid to rest in Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Elmira, New York.
Christopher Allen