David Cecil Foster

David (Dave) Cecil Foster, 73, of Milford, Connecticut, beloved husband of Tracey Wentworth Foster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. David fought a courageous battle with lung cancer and passed away from complications from treatment. David was born on June 10, 1948 in Newport, Vermont, the son of the late Wilfred Cecil Foster and Liane Germaine Couture. He lived in Vermont on the family farm until the family moved to Milford, Connecticut.

David was an avid baseball fan and his favorite team was the Detroit Tigers whom he would watch religiously. David’s greatest interest was spending quality time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. David was a carpenter by trade and worked at the Children’s Center of Hamden for 30 years.

David served in the U.S. Army from November 14, 1966 to November 3, 1968 in the Army’s 1st Field Force Corporation as an Artillery Specialist in the Vietnam War. David earned an expert marksmanship medal which resulted in multiple honors for his service.

David was a loving and kind husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, nephew, uncle, friend, and veteran, his memory will be cherished by all who were privileged to know him. In addition to his loving wife, Tracey Wentworth Foster, he is survived by his daughter, Jessica Liane (Joseph) LaCava; son, David William Foster; granddaughters,

Alaina and Ariana; sister, Diane (John Jordan) Montville; brother, Will (Maureen) Foster; sister-in-law, Cheryl Foster; sister, Sylvia Longo; brothers, Patrick (Diane) Foster and Dan (Jeannine) Foster; and many loving nieces and nephews.

David was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Michael Foster; niece, Kimberly Foster; father-in-law, Robert Wentworth; brother-in-law, Alex Wentworth; and nephews, Russell and Bobby Wentworth.

A Gathering of Friends and Family will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. preceding a Funeral Service at 12 p.m. at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME, 107 North Broad St., Milford, CT. The burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Buckingham Ave., Milford, CT. To leave an online condolence or send flowers, please visit our website https://www. codywhitefuneralservice. com/tributes/David-CecilFoster.