AUBURN – James P. Foster, 83, died peacefully at the Auburn Residential Care Center on Sunday, Feb. 15.

Jim was born in Rochester, N.Y., a son of Donald and Gerda Foster. He grew up in New Jersey, and graduated from Acadia University in Nova Scotia.

He married Loretta Riley and they raised their two children in Sharon, Mansfield and North Attleboro, Mass., before retiring to Harrison.

He was employed as a technical writer and enjoyed creative writing, drawing, sailing, aviation and model railroading.

He is survived by his two sisters, Mary Efdokomof of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Ann Partridge of Los Alamos, N.M.; daughter, Carol of New York, N.Y.; son, Glenn of Harrison; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

He was predeceased by his wife, Loretta.