Regina Carlson Foster

Regina Carlson Foster, age 78, of Chester, Virginia, died peacefully on the morning of Sunday, June 14th, after a very long illness. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 30th, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home, 3050 W. Hundred Road, Chester, VA 23831. Memorial contributions can be made to the ALS association (Ways to Give: The ALS Association) or to any charity of your choice.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert Foster; her son and daughter-in law, Michael and Elizabeth Foster; her son, Peter Foster; her grandchildren, Catherine, Matthew, and William Foster; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Susan Carlson; her sister-in-law, Susan Carlson (wife of her late brother Gilbert Carlson); brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Carol and Terry Busby, Nancy Houk, David and Linda Foster, and Tom and JoAnn Foster; and a large number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Gilbert Carlson; and her brother, Gilbert Carlson.

Regina was born in Lakewood, New Jersey, on January 17th, 1948. After graduating from the College of Mount Saint Vincent, she worked as a chemist at Allied Chemical in Morristown, New Jersey, where she met her husband, Bob. After they moved to Virginia in 1971, she worked as a researcher at the Medical College of Virginia before choosing to become a stay-at-home mother. After deciding to go back to work outside the home, she began working for the Chesterfield County Public Schools as a library assistant at Salem Church Elementary School, Ecoff Elementary School, and Carver Middle School. She believed in being very involved in her children's school activities and volunteered as a room mother at Salem Church Elementary School and as an officer and President of the PTA organizations at Salem Church Elementary School, Salem Church Middle School, and L.C. Bird High School. She loved crafts, creating cards on her computer for her family and friends, making scrapbooks and other creative projects, passing on her love of books to her children, nieces, and nephews, and listening to beautiful music (most especially her husband Bob's piano music).

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of the ALS Association for all of their care over the past 26 years and of Chapters Health Hospice for all of their support and guidance over the last 3 months.