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1934
DIED
2022
MARTIN FORRESTER Obituary
MARTIN C. FORRESTER
Martin C. Forrester was born in New York, New York on February 24, 1934. He was a graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and worked as a Legislation Analyst, for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU); Labor Education Advisor for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Quito, Ecuador; a diplomat with the State Department stationed in Lima, Peru, Caracas, Venezuela, Paris, France, and as Consul General in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was also State Department Fellow for Mayor Marion Barry. Upon his retirement from the State Department, he was Director, International Affairs for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Martin passed away on March 6, 2022, after a lengthy battle with renal failure and cancer. A private celebration of life will be held for family and friends at a later date. Martin is survived by his wife, Jane Forrester, children: Alfonso Forrester, Byron Forrester, Roxanne Coaxum, Craig Forrester (deceased) and Karl Forrester; stepchildren: Channing Phillips, Sheilah Peterson, Tracy Whiteman, Jill Nesbitt and John Phillips, grandchildren, great grandchildren, in-laws and several relatives.
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Rev. Fanny Erickson
January 18, 2023
My deep sadness for Jane in Martin's passing. I have tried to reach her by phone without success. May she be comforted by the love of her family. ~Fanny Erickson
Hugh Harris
April 8, 2022
I share with the Forresters our sadness and sorrow on the passing of Marty,my life long friend and mentor of 61 years. Hugh
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