NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Arnold Foster, 80, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, January 25, 2019, at his home.

He was born in Bennington, Vt., on May 4, 1938, son of Percy and Luella (Thomas) Foster. He attended schools in Shaftsbury and Manchester. Paul was last employed by North Adams Regional Hospital in its housekeeping department until his retirement in 1996. Before that, he worked at General Electric in Pittsfield.  

Paul enjoyed making magnets and coin collecting.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Sandra M. (Toniatti) Foster, whom he married on November 17, 1973; two daughters, Angela Habel and her husband, Joseph, of North Adams and Jammie Hubbard and her husband, David, of Adams; three sons, Steven Foster and his wife, Shannon, of Clifton Park, N.Y., Thomas Foster and his wife, Joann, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Jason Foster and his wife, Sarah, of Raymertown, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren, Joshua, Joel, Ryan, Brandon, Garrett, Graham, Amanda, Sabrina, Lindsey, Zachary and Hallie; five great-grandchildren, Madeleine, Morgan, Sadie Jo, Sawyer and Harper; and nieces and nephews.  

His son, Tarun S. Weed is deceased, as well as two sisters, Anne and Mae, and a brother, Arnold, who died in infancy.

The family would like to thank all of the caregivers at HospiceCare for their compassion and excellent care.

Funeral notice: The funeral for Paul Foster will be Saturday Feb. 2, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams. Burial will be in the spring in Southview Cemetery.  

A calling hour will be Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. Donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in care of the funeral home.