FOSTER, Thomas (Tom) -
1947 - 2023
Thomas (Tom) Foster died peacefully on May 31, 2023 at the Ottawa General Hospital at the age of 75, surrounded by friends and family.
He is survived by the love of his life, Lili-Ann Foster (Renaud); his surrogate son, Glenn; two sisters, Eileen (John O'Connell) and Joan (Tom Brunton); and a brother, Edwin (Joan Cahill).
He is predeceased by his siblings, Lorraine (Nick Mau), Harold, Dave (Maureen), John.
He also had many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Tom was blessed with a number of close lifelong friends who will remember his integrity, wit, and down-to-earth nature. Always a gentleman, he was open-minded, kind, respectful and non-discriminatory.
He leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion and dedication that will be cherished by all who knew him.
Tom touched many lives through his volunteer board work for mental health, youth at risk and many others.
He graduated from Loyola College (Concordia University) where he met Lili-Ann, his future wife of 56 years. Both of them moved from Montreal to Ottawa where they eventually established their own firm, Renaud Foster, which became internationally known in governance and leadership.
Multilingual, he worked around the world where he thrived at dealing with different cultures.
Special thanks to Dr. Ken Duncan for his empathetic assistance in administering MAID and to the staff at the Ottawa General.
There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date.