Brenda Forster

Brenda Forster obituary

Brenda Forster

Brenda Forster Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. - Mahanoy City on Sep. 19, 2025.

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Brenda Forster, 84, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. Born in Shenandoah, PA, on March 2, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Melva (Eisenhower) and Marshall Hudson. Brenda was a proud graduate of J.W. Cooper High School, class of 1958.

She was the owner and operator of the former Unique Physique Fitness Center in Mahanoy City, where she shared her passion for fitness with the community. Brenda had a love for raising canaries, reading, and creating Diamond Art.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Forster, and a daughter-in-law, Diana Marie Forster. Brenda is survived by her two sons, Robert of Mahanoy City and Gary of Orwigsburg, as well as her two brothers, Michael Hudson of Wilkes Barre and Russell Hudson, husband of Bonnie, of North Carolina.

Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. in Mahanoy City. Friends and family are invited to visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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