PAUL E. FOSTER

PAUL E. FOSTER of Fulton, NY died January 23, 2022 at the age of 68. A third-generation funeral director, he joined the family firm of Foster Funeral Home, Inc in Fulton, which his grandfather, Rudolph P. Foster founded. In 1985, Paul acquired the firm from his father, Clifford C. Foster and continued to own and operate it until his retirement in 2019. Paul graduated with a mortuary science degree from the State University of New York at Canton and received an honorary degree from Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in 1996. He was a former member of the Selected Independent Funeral Homes, where he served on the board of directors from 2008-2011 and as secretary/treasurer in 2011. Paul was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, New York State Funeral Directors Association and was past president of the Onondaga-Oswego Funeral Directors Association and the Central New York Funeral Directors Association.