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Obituary: Fern L. Foster, 93, Carthage/Lowville
Published: September 10, 2023
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Fern L. Foster
 CARTHAGE/LOWVILLE- Fern L. Foster,
93, a resident of Meadowbrook Terrace, formerly of Nefsey
Road, Lowville, passed away Friday morning, September 8, 2023
at Jefferson County Hospice Residence, Watertown.
Fern is survived
by two daughters and son-in-laws, Dawn and
Kenneth Sweredoski of Lowville,
Donna and Gary Perdew of Akron, Ohio; two grandchildren, Diane
Freeman and Andrew Sweredoski; two great
granddaughters, Samantha Marie Freeman and Makensie Rose Freeman; several
nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by a son, Tom S. Foster who
died on June 26, 1977; three brothers,
Carlos Matthews, Albert “Pat” Matthews and John Matthews; four sisters,
Helen Rowe, Evelyn Gagnon, Betty Boscoe and Edith Sprague.
Fern was born on
March 21, 1930 in the Town of Fowler, NY, a
daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha B. Law Matthews. She attended
school in Gouverneur, NY. Fern did childcare for two area families in
Gouverneur. Then she went to work for Kinney Drugs for 3 ½ years, then worked
at Woolworths in Gouverneur for 9 and ½ years. She Married
Robert S. Foster at Gouverneur United Methodist Church on June 28,
1958. The couple moved to Lowville in 1963. She then worked at Lloyds
of Lowville for a short time before then working at the A&P in
Lowville. Robert passed away on January 22, 1995. She went to work as
a monitor for Lowville Academy and Central School for 19 years, retiring in
1997.
Fern was of the
Methodist faith. She was a member of the Lewis County Memorial Post
#6912 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, ice
capades, and taking trips especially to Washington, DC, a trip Out West,
and a trip to New York City. She and her husband loved camping at
Happy Hollow and other places. Most of all Fern enjoyed spending time with
her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The funeral will
be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., with Pastor Wayne Arnold
officiating. Burial will follow in Beaches
Bridge Cemetery. A luncheon at 3-G Fire Department, Glenfield will
immediately follow the burial. Any food donations may be taken
directly to the 3G Fire Department on Tuesday morning, beginning at 10:00
a.m. Calling hours are from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11,
2023 at the funeral home. In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Fern to Hospice of
Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham Street, Watertown, NY 13601 or Lowville
Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 81, Lowville, NY 13367.
Condolences may
be shared with the family online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com
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