FOSTER--Diana Worth, 67, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend died Sunday, February 20, 2011 after a brave and determined battle with leukemia.
Born in Rochester, NY on May 24, 1943 and raised in Raleigh, NC she was the daughter of the late Thomas Clarkson Worth and Barbara Luther Worth.
She is survived by her children Alison Foster Reining (Michael) of Midlothian, VA and Archibald M. Foster III (GiGi) of Locust Valley, NY; grandchildren Hailey, Charlotte, and Andrew Reining, and Trilby Foster; and four brothers.
Mrs. Foster touched many lives while pursuing her multiple passions including the culinary arts, art history, travel and theatre. While a southerner until the end, she drank in the culture and energy of the City and was truly a New Yorker at heart.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was a happy thread woven into her life for over 36 years. After joining the weekend volunteers answering questions at the front desk, her passion grew and that task evolved into giving tours of American paintings and sculpture, French and English decorative arts, finally coming to rest on the Impressionists. Hers was a tour not to be missed. She recently mentioned that her years as a docent at the Met "enriched my brain but, most of all, enriched my soul."
A new chapter in her life threw open doors to fresh adventures (including a trip to Hudson Bay to observe polar bears), a number of dear new friends, and a long career in development at the Japan Society. Her many years there instilled in her an appreciation of Eastern tradition and a deep love of Japanese culture.
Her shorter career as the director of development at St. Vincent's hospital gave her other, very different insights as well as an appreciation of the sacrifices men and women make to care for the indigent.
The family will welcome friends on the evening of Thursday, February 24 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on 81st and Madison.
A memorial service for Mrs. Foster will be held at The Brick Church on 92nd and Park, Friday, February 25 at 3:00 pm.
Published: 23 February 2011 in The New York Times (NY)
Born in Rochester, NY on May 24, 1943 and raised in Raleigh, NC she was the daughter of the late Thomas Clarkson Worth and Barbara Luther Worth.
She is survived by her children Alison Foster Reining (Michael) of Midlothian, VA and Archibald M. Foster III (GiGi) of Locust Valley, NY; grandchildren Hailey, Charlotte, and Andrew Reining, and Trilby Foster; and four brothers.
Mrs. Foster touched many lives while pursuing her multiple passions including the culinary arts, art history, travel and theatre. While a southerner until the end, she drank in the culture and energy of the City and was truly a New Yorker at heart.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was a happy thread woven into her life for over 36 years. After joining the weekend volunteers answering questions at the front desk, her passion grew and that task evolved into giving tours of American paintings and sculpture, French and English decorative arts, finally coming to rest on the Impressionists. Hers was a tour not to be missed. She recently mentioned that her years as a docent at the Met "enriched my brain but, most of all, enriched my soul."
A new chapter in her life threw open doors to fresh adventures (including a trip to Hudson Bay to observe polar bears), a number of dear new friends, and a long career in development at the Japan Society. Her many years there instilled in her an appreciation of Eastern tradition and a deep love of Japanese culture.
Her shorter career as the director of development at St. Vincent's hospital gave her other, very different insights as well as an appreciation of the sacrifices men and women make to care for the indigent.
The family will welcome friends on the evening of Thursday, February 24 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on 81st and Madison.
A memorial service for Mrs. Foster will be held at The Brick Church on 92nd and Park, Friday, February 25 at 3:00 pm.
Published: 23 February 2011 in The New York Times (NY)
FOSTER--Diana Worth, 67, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend died Sunday, February 20, 2011 after a brave and determined battle with leukemia.
Born in Rochester, NY on May 24, 1943 and raised in Raleigh, NC she was the daughter of the late Thomas Clarkson Worth and Barbara Luther Worth.
She is survived by her children Alison Foster Reining (Michael) of Midlothian, VA and Archibald M. Foster III (GiGi) of Locust Valley, NY; grandchildren Hailey, Charlotte, and Andrew Reining, and Trilby Foster; and four brothers.
Mrs. Foster touched many lives while pursuing her multiple passions including the culinary arts, art history, travel and theatre. While a southerner until the end, she drank in the culture and energy of the City and was truly a New Yorker at heart.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was a happy thread woven into her life for over 36 years. After joining the weekend volunteers answering questions at the front desk, her passion grew and that task evolved into giving tours of American paintings and sculpture, French and English decorative arts, finally coming to rest on the Impressionists. Hers was a tour not to be missed. She recently mentioned that her years as a docent at the Met "enriched my brain but, most of all, enriched my soul."
A new chapter in her life threw open doors to fresh adventures (including a trip to Hudson Bay to observe polar bears), a number of dear new friends, and a long career in development at the Japan Society. Her many years there instilled in her an appreciation of Eastern tradition and a deep love of Japanese culture.
Her shorter career as the director of development at St. Vincent's hospital gave her other, very different insights as well as an appreciation of the sacrifices men and women make to care for the indigent.
The family will welcome friends on the evening of Thursday, February 24 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on 81st and Madison.
A memorial service for Mrs. Foster will be held at The Brick Church on 92nd and Park, Friday, February 25 at 3:00 pm.
Published: 23 February 2011 in The New York Times (NY)
Born in Rochester, NY on May 24, 1943 and raised in Raleigh, NC she was the daughter of the late Thomas Clarkson Worth and Barbara Luther Worth.
She is survived by her children Alison Foster Reining (Michael) of Midlothian, VA and Archibald M. Foster III (GiGi) of Locust Valley, NY; grandchildren Hailey, Charlotte, and Andrew Reining, and Trilby Foster; and four brothers.
Mrs. Foster touched many lives while pursuing her multiple passions including the culinary arts, art history, travel and theatre. While a southerner until the end, she drank in the culture and energy of the City and was truly a New Yorker at heart.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was a happy thread woven into her life for over 36 years. After joining the weekend volunteers answering questions at the front desk, her passion grew and that task evolved into giving tours of American paintings and sculpture, French and English decorative arts, finally coming to rest on the Impressionists. Hers was a tour not to be missed. She recently mentioned that her years as a docent at the Met "enriched my brain but, most of all, enriched my soul."
A new chapter in her life threw open doors to fresh adventures (including a trip to Hudson Bay to observe polar bears), a number of dear new friends, and a long career in development at the Japan Society. Her many years there instilled in her an appreciation of Eastern tradition and a deep love of Japanese culture.
Her shorter career as the director of development at St. Vincent's hospital gave her other, very different insights as well as an appreciation of the sacrifices men and women make to care for the indigent.
The family will welcome friends on the evening of Thursday, February 24 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on 81st and Madison.
A memorial service for Mrs. Foster will be held at The Brick Church on 92nd and Park, Friday, February 25 at 3:00 pm.
Published: 23 February 2011 in The New York Times (NY)
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