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Francis Joseph Foster, age 56, of Cumbola, PA passed away Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 at Hershey Medical Center.
Born in Pottsville, Pa. on May 11, 1969, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Dorothea L. (Webb) Foster.
Fran was a graduate of Saint Clair High School, Class of 1987. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Fran worked as an Athletic Trainer and Director at Nativity B.V.M. High School in Pottsville. He was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in St. Clair and loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepdaughter Angelina Julian.
Fran is survived by his wife of 35 years, Michelle Marie (Kelchner) Foster; two sons: Anthony Foster and his fiancé' Lara and Aric Foster and his wife Katie; five grandchildren: Nevaeh, Arriella, Dalilah, Everett, and Brady; a great granddaughter Ivy; and a brother Thomas G. Foster.
A Religious Service will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, Port Carbon at 10AM on Tuesday, June 10th, with Msgr. William Glosser officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Monday evening from 6-8PM and Tuesday morning from 9-10AM at the Funeral Home.
Interment will be held in the Queen of the Universe Cemetery, Pottsville.
Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com