CHICOPEE – Foster W. “Foss” Tanner, 71, of the Aldenville section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Monday, June 27, 2016. He passed into Eternal Life at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by all the memories that he loved and cherished. He was born in Westfield on September 18, 1944, a beloved son of the late Raymond A. and Edna (Small) Tanner. He was raised in Westfield, attended Westfield schools and moved to Chicopee in 1963. He was employed for 40 years at Mullen Testers in the Willimansett section of Chicopee and retired in 2010 as a supervisor. He was a member of the Tigers A.C. in Chicopee Falls. He was an avid NASCAR fan and through a “little forceful encouragement” of his wife, Peg, he became a New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend who loved his family and his many friends. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his loving son, Raymond Foster Tanner who was Called Home on June 27, 1996 and his dear brother, Edward Miller. He leaves his beloved wife and best friend, Margaret A. “Peg” (Bassett) Tanner. They were married on January 11, 1963 in Connecticut and were blessed with over 53 years of happiness together. He also leaves his cherished granddaughter, Kimberly Mathis of Newport, TN; his two dear sisters, Lynnette Moran and her husband, Jim, of Las Vegas, NV and Barbara Jacob and her husband, Jake, of Rindge, NH; and his many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and extended members of the Tanner and Bassett families. His Funeral Service will be held on Thursday morning, July 7, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020, (funeral home will open at 9 a.m.). His burial will follow the funeral service at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The parking lot and main entrance are located in the rear of the funeral home at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. For those who prefer, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Thomas J. O’Connor Foundation, 627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104. For more details, please visit:www.stpierrephaneuf.com