Joseph Anthony "Joe" Foerster

1922 - 2006  (84 years)

• Name	Joseph Anthony "Joe" Foerster
  Born	1922	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84638673
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488903
  Died	6 Apr 2006	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I488903	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Albert Anthony Foerster,   b. 10 Oct 1899,   d. 21 Sep 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Martha Emily Cassel,   b. 24 Jul 1900, Hesson, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 8 Mar 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F300179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Irene McLeod Doak,   b. 26 Sep 1921, Shotts, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 5 Jun 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F300180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FOERSTER, Joseph A. - Peacefully, on Thursday, April 6, 2006, at his residence, Joseph "Joe" Foerster, in his 84th year, of Elmira. Beloved husband of the late Mary (Doak) Foerster (2003). Dear father of Ann Kurt of Kitchener, Scott Foerster of Elmira and Mary Lynn Foerster of Branchton. Also lovingly remembered by his granddaughter, Jennifer and Jason Rolson; his two great-grandsons, Adam and Jeffrey; Dinneane Kurt and her children, Dylan and Trinity and Bonnie Foerster. Brother and brother-in-law of Floyd "Mike" and Marion Foerster of Elmira, Evelyn and Bert Black of Eganville, Marie Reimer of Elmira, Betty and Hugh Tierney, Alex and Margaret Doak, all of England. Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Martha (Cassel) Foerster and his brother, Howard. Joe was a "D" Day Veteran of the Second World War, a past president and active member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 469 Elmira, was employed at Uniroyal Goodrich for over 40 years and was an avid curler at both Elmira and Glenbriar Curling Clubs. At Joe's request, cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation. A Memorial Service for family and friends will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 11 a.m. with The Rev. Dr. Linda J. Bell officiating. In his memory, donations to the Legion "Poppy Fund" or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1922 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Apr 2006 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth