WORCESTER___ Ruth E. (Maloney) Foster, 96, of Worcester, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. Her husband, William F. Foster Jr. died in 2008.
She is survived by her children; son, Stephen G. Foster and daughter. Nancy Russell and her husband George, all of Worcester; eight grandchildren, Jessica, Brendan, Kathleen, Kelli, Caroline, Molly, Aidan and Kevin; a great grandchild, Michael; nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by a daughter, Marie Sullivan, brother James H. Maloney Jr., two infant children, Ellen and Billy. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late James H. and Mary Pauline (McKeon) Maloney.
Mrs. Foster worked as a telephone operator for many years at New England Telephone Company. She was a long-term employee and proud union steward for the telephone operators. She graduated from Classical High School. She enjoyed bowling with her husband in her spare time.
Services were private. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery. DIRSA-MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 298 Grafton Street assisted the family with the funeral arrangements.