Richard Alden Foster, 81, of Newark, died at Arlington Care Center on Sunday, July 3, 2022.  He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on April 12, 1941, to the late John E. and Edith (Lightbown) Foster.

Richard was retired from Owens Corning Tech Center where he worked for many years in Research and Development.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Joyce (Martin) Foster; daughter, Christine (Tim) Dierks; 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; and sister, Carole Lawrence.

In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Robert Lawrence.

Private funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, Massachusetts.