Amy B. Foster
Amy B. Foster November 20, 2010 Amy B. Foster, 89, of Hendersonville, NC, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Foster, and her parents, Laura and Maurice Brandt. Amy spent her early years on Long Island, NY, but lived in six different states. She and her husband came to Hendersonville in 1990. She attended Alfred University and graduated with a bachelor's degree from New York University and graduated from Syracuse University with a master's degree. During World War II, she served in the Office of the Military Attache in the American Embassy in Lima, Peru. She was employed by various companies as an executive assistant and for 17 years she taught Spanish at Fayetteville-Manlius High School in Manlius, NY. Always an active volunteer, she was president of the Women of Rotary in Syracuse, served on the board of the Syracuse Stage Guild as well as on the corporate board, was active with the International Student Center of Syracuse University, as well as the World Affairs Council. The Foster home was often home to international visitors. Amy was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, and served her church in many capacities. In Hendersonville, Amy volunteered on both the Selection and Nurture committees of Habitat for Humanity and tutored at Balfour Elementary and Bruce Drysdale schools. She also spent time helping with the symphony, Flat Rock Playhouse and the library. She is survived by a daughter, Alison Foster, and a grandson, Robert Allen Aymelek, both of Cupertino, CA; a nephew; two nieces; plus her grands," whom she referred to as her bonus children." There will be no service. Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors, Hendersonville, NC, has arrangements.
