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HELEN FOSTER Obituary
Helen M. Foster of Santa Fe died September 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, William and Rose Foster of Lebanon, NJ, her brother, William Foster Jr and her half-sister, Selma Baker. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Helen was a horticultural therapist for nine years in private and state mental hospitals. She taught biology in private schools (6 years) and in public schools (28.5 years). She was a graduate of The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, Temple University (Ambler Campus), Whitworth University, New Mexico Highlands University and the University of New Mexico.
The body has been cremated. A Memorial service will be held Sept. 20,2023 at 11am at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe. Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Santa Fe Community College Grow Foundation's Book Scholarship Fund, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508-1887.
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Andy Fowler
December 19, 2023
Ms. Foster was a huge inspiration to me. Fostering my love of science, competing in science fairs and eventually becoming a physician. She showed the human side of intellectual pursuits in a modest and caring manner. The world is a little less without her.
C. Mayrant
September 28, 2023
Rest in Peace Ms. Foster. You made a positive impact in my life as my biology teacher at Santa Fe High. Thank you.
Greg Kopp (SFHS)
September 25, 2023
You would have been a great lab scientist, Miss Foster, but instead you took the more noble profession of teaching, where your contagious enthusiasm helped an untold number of students enjoy and even go into science. You went way above and beyond in your extracurricular encouragement of young researchers doing experiments and competing in science fairs. Your self-given claim to being an "old fogy" may have applied to doing square roots by hand, but it never applied to not being current on periodicals, technology, or politics. Even later in life, the undimmed sparkle in your eyes showed that love of learning, exploring, and questioning, whether as an enthusiastic teacher or a starry-eyed student yourself.
Forever my favorite teacher.
Corrine Cardenas
September 20, 2023
Helen was a dear friend. She helped me through hard times and always shed a brighter light on things. Saw the good in everything and everyone. I never heard a bad thing from her. We had fun working together. She volunteered her tim to Christus St. Vincent and took so much pride in all that she did. She helped us so much.
She spoke so proudly of her teaching days and her students. I heard of the special time she gave to students that were struggling and especially the ones eager to learn. She would come in early to give them special time and to bring them in from the cold mornings. She love to hear how her oast students were doing and when they remembered her. She was never my teacher in high school, but my teacher and friend at work. I was blessed to have known her. She was truly a special person.
She left her wisdom in the minds of lots of students. Did her best to give 'em all a better start.
We will meet again someday. Until then, Thank you Helen for touching so many lives in such a positive and loving way.
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Lynette O.
September 17, 2023
Ms. Foster was a teacher, mentor, and just a kind soul. She will be missed, but never forgotten. I became a nurse, and loved science after her excitement in the field. Thank you!
Patricia
September 16, 2023
Ms. Foster was one of my favorite teachers in high school. May she rest in peace.
Jo Kantner
September 13, 2023
With gratitude to an esteemed teacher.
Santa Fe High Student
September 13, 2023
Helen Foster was a wonderful biology teacher and inspired me to study biology in college. Rest in Peace
Gini Jones, SFHS, class of 1974
September 12, 2023
A profound loss to those of us who learned to love and appreciate biology from Helen. Her patient and often humorous approach to teaching and mentoring has served as a touchstone in my teaching as well.
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