William John Foster

FOSTER, William John “Bill”, of Kettering was born on November 7, 1922 to Clarence and Mida Meyer Foster in Dayton, Ohio. He died on January 24, 2017 at the Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton at the age of 94 years. Bill is survived by his wife Dorothy Shawen Foster whom he married on February 8, 1947, his daughter Susan (Jack)Lightcap, his son Thomas (Gretchen) Foster, three grandchildren: Jennifer Lightcap(Trent) Rammel, Jonathan(Beverly)Lightcap, and Brian Foster. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Allison Rammel, Jackson Lightcap and Jacob Lightcap. Bill was a 1940 graduate of Stivers High School. He was also a well-known flutist in the Dayton area having played with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for over 48 years, 35 of those as principal flutist. He was a member of Dayton Sertoma Club, Dayton Chamber Music Club, The YMCA Retirees, the Kettering Civic Band and Centerville Community Band as well as the Shrine and Letter Carriers Bands. He also volunteered at Harold Schnell School in West Carrollton. He retired from the Metropolitan YMCA as vice-president of finance. He loved to travel having been as far as Australia, Europe, Asia Minor, and all over the United States. He was also known for his joke-telling stories, and puns. There will be a visitation and memorial service on Saturday, February 4, 2017 beginning at 10:00AM at Central Presbyterian Church on 4699 Lamme Rd., Miami Township, with Pastor Cliff Haddox officiating. Donations can be made to the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra 138 North Main St. Dayton, Ohio 45402-1776 or the Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton 324 Wilmington Ave. Dayton, Ohio 45420. Arrangements completed by the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-Far Hills Chapel.