The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2004

May 5 in Washington, D.C., of a brain tumor. The son of Ann Catillaz Scanlan and John H. Foster, he was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and educated by the Marist Brothers at St. Ann’s Academy in New York City. Foster graduated from Fordham University with a degree in philosophy and pursued post- graduate studies at Columbia Univer- sity. He worked at CBS and NBC before moving to Maine to open radio station WQDY, serving Calais, Maine, and St. Stephens, New Brunswick. In 1962, Mr. Foster joined the U.S. Information Agency. He served in Athens (1962-1963), Tehran (1963- 1964), Kabul (1964-1968), Saigon (1968-1969), Accra (1969-1970), the U.N. Mission in New York (1970- 1973), New Delhi (1973-1976), Amman (1976-1978), Manila (1979- 1983) and Durban (1983-1985). He retired in 1985, and settled in Rumney and Haverhill, N.H. He continued working with the State Department’s International Visitors Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mr. Foster was once described as “the most reasonable man you’ll ever know ... in the most unorthodox sense of the word.” A master networker, he was in touch across the globe. Mr. Foster thrived on current affairs and breaking news, but loved the life of a country gentleman and the White Mountains of his adopted state. To the end, he maintained a magnificent and mischievous sense of humor as dry as the best martini. He loved his family, his church and his country, and they framed his world. He is survived by his wife, Jody Foster of Haverhill, N.H.; three chil- dren, Kent Foster of El Dorado Hills, Calif., James Foster of Aptos, Calif., Mary Claude Foster of Washington, D.C.; and seven grandchildren. Me- morial contributions may be sent to: Marist Brothers Retirement Fund, c/o Brother Hugh Turley, FMS, 4200 West 115 St., Chicago IL 60655. Charles A.P. Gendreau , 78, retired FSO and a founder and first president of AFSA Upper Midwest, died April 7 in Brooklyn Park, Minn. A native of Minnesota, Mr. Gendreau served with the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot in the Pacific I N M E M O R Y M A Y 2 0 0 4 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 77 You know that intimate, boutique all-suite hotel that everyone wants to find? The one that has cutting-edge style and service, but is still reasonably priced? You just found it! • Located minutes from State Department Headquarters • Government per diem accepted all year • Newly Renovated suites with full kitchens • Visit our new restaurant “Dish” For more information please visit www.theriverinn.com or call (202) 337-7600. L OTS OF S TYLE , N OT A LOT OF P R I CE 9 2 4 2 5 T H S T R E E T , NW W A S H I N G T O N , DC 2 0 0 3 7