Thomas Foster

Born in Mariners Harbor, Mr. Foster moved to South Beach, where he lived for 15 years before moving to Sunnyside. He settled in Brooklyn last year.

He was a loftsman at GMD Shipyard for 15 years and later for Rank & Welding Corp.

Mr. Foster was a Vietnam veteran, serving abroad the USS Enterprise with the U.S. Navy.

He enjoyed trips to Atlantic City, fishing and dancing and was a parishioner of Holy Rosary R.C. Church, South Beach.

Surviving are his wife, the former Fatima Manasova; four daughters, Linda Foster, Cynthia Foster, Louise Foster and Susan Foster; two brothers, Richard and Frank; two sisters, Sally Wimmer and Susan Foster, and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be tomorrow from the Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners, with a mass at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church. Arrangements include cremation.

Arrangements under the direction of Casey Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY.