Obituary of Edward C. Forster

Edward C. Forster of Ft. Myers, Florida, and formerly of Eden, NY, died October 5th at the age of 84 in Ft. Myers, FL after a short illness following the death of his dear companion, Carolyn Clark. He was born Jan 13, 1930 in Buffalo, son of Jacob and Hedwig Forster. Ed was a 1947 graduate of Eden schools. He served his country from 1951 to 1954 as a Radioman in the United States Navy aboard the destroyer USS Abbott (DD629). After his service, Ed worked for New York Telephone for 30 years. Ed married his loving wife, the late Claire (nee: Bowman) in 1956. He is survived by son Mike (Laura) Forster, daughter Deb Clark (Rick Clark), grandchildren Rachel, Nathan, and Kayla, great grandson Jakob, and step-grandchildren Christine and Emily. A memorial service is planned for 10:30am Friday, November 28th at St. John Paul II Church in Lakeview, NY, with burial in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Eden. Words of sympathy on www.laingfuneralhome.com. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.