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Foster Ball Obituary

BALL, Foster H. Of Manchester-By-The-Sea, age 87, January 22, 2009. Husband of Virginia (Smith) Ball. Father of Rebecca Pinzari and her husband Stephen of North Easton; Debra Russell and her husband Alan of Waterboro, Maine; Cynthia Billings of Peabody; Steven Ball of Beverly and Foster H. Ball, Jr. and his wife Diane of Beverly. Brother of Donald Ball of Derry, NH and brother-in-law of Claire (Cote) Ball of Londonderry, NH. Grandfather of Alex Smith and his wife, Tina; Heather, Melissa and Jennifer Pinzari; Joshua and Jacob Billings and Katie and Teresa Ball. He was predeceased by his brother Frederick Ball and his sister Phyllis MacWha. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Parish Church, 47 East Derry Road, DERRY, NH on Tuesday at 1 PM. Visiting hours on Monday at the Campbell-Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot St., BEVERLY, (No. Beverly Location), from 4-7 PM. Burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Foster H. Ball Scholarship Fund, c/o Beverly National Bank, 240 Cabot St., Beverly, MA 01915 or the Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B102, Danvers, MA 01923. Information, directions and condolences at: www.campbellfuneral.com.

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Published by Boston Globe on Jan. 25, 2009.

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Charlie Logue

February 1, 2009

God Speed to a true gentleman and fine individual.

George Machain

February 1, 2009

I was so very sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Ball. He was so kind to me through the years, I will never forget the lights flashing on the porch or the support he offered through the years. God Bless
George

Lori (Madden)Spangenberger

January 26, 2009

Cindy, Buster and Family,
My deepest sympathies are with you all. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I have soooo many GREAT memories of times past. Your Dad was a great man and will be missed by so many.
May time pass quickly to help ease your pain.

Jim Wefers

January 26, 2009

Sorry to hear the passing of Mr. Ball. A great teacher and coach, and most of all a fine gentleman.

Class of 55 Woodburty High

David Decker

January 26, 2009

1951 Woodbury H.S. Football Team. He was a wonderful gentleman.

Saslaw/Dushane Family

January 25, 2009

For the Family
"....Someone you loved, though now beyond your view
Lives on, unfailingly feeding your heart and mind and imagination

The Lord gives, but the Lord does not take away,
And his presence is more real to you now than his absence.
Within you that love and that vision have been woven
Deep into the very texture of lyour life, and will always be yours..."

Heartfelt Sympathy

Gladys Saslaw & Milton Dushane

Frank Morse

January 24, 2009

Mr. Ball coached me in football my freshman year at Woodbury High School in 1951. He was my best coach in high school. He was able to inspire us to play our best. His experiences in France as a leader served him well.

Arthur Edwards

January 23, 2009

I will always have fond memories of Foster Ball. It was a privilege to have worked with, and learned from Foster during my many years in Manchester. He was a true gentleman and a role model for many.

Arthur & Bette Jackson

January 23, 2009

My husband & I were students at the Woodbury High School or Central Jr. High. I was in his class and my husband was coached by him in basketball in the junior high. Read all that he did in life. At our young age did not know him well, and so glad to hear he was such a nice person with a family. Our deepest sympathies to the family.

Ron & Gail (Burgess) Ramos

January 23, 2009

Please accept our deepest sympathies. We have many fond memories of Foster as his students and fellow Manchesterites

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