Laconia—Dorothy Kimball Foster of Laconia passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Laconia, NH.
Born in Burwell, Nebraska on April 28, 1925, she was the daughter of Everett & Gertrude Kimball. The family moved often and Dorothy attended several schools but graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School in 1943. She earned a degree in Physical Therapy from the Massachusetts School of Physiotherapy in Boston in 1946 and was a physical therapy aide at the Laconia State School for over 11 years.
Dorothy was a member of the United Baptist Church in Lakeport, NH, a long-time member of Esther Rebekah Lodge #9 and The Hannah Frances Rebekah Lodge #41 and volunteered for over 20 years at Lakes Region General Hospital. She loved and enjoyed her family and friends. Her hobbies included reading, doing crafts, golfing, snowmobiling, and traveling. She was an avid Red Sox fan.
The widow of Robert S. Foster who died in 1981, Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, a sister, Jane of Doverfoxcroft, Maine, and a daughter, Susan Bedard of Florida.
Dot is survived by her son, Stuart Foster, and his wife, Cynthia, of Gilford and two grandsons, Chris Foster and his wife, Jennifer, of Santa Barbara, CA, and Eric Foster and his wife, Jennifer Carsen, of Portsmouth, NH. She loved being the great grandmother of Ziah Foster of Santa Barbara and Lorelei Foster of Portsmouth and regretfully leaves behind a longtime, loving friend and companion, Paul Stroud of Belmont, NH.
The family thanks the dedicated staff of the St. Francis Home for the loving care they gave to Dorothy and her family during her final days.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside service for the family will be held at the South Road Cemetery in Belmont, NH on July 16th at 11 am.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen St, 2nd floor, Framingham, MA 01701, or to a charity of one’s choice.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.