Donald W. Foster ’76

Don died May 5, 2024, at home in Wilmington, Del., with his wife and daughter at his bedside, following eight years of illness with Alzheimer’s disease and leukemia.

Born and raised in Wilmington, Don attended Wilmington Friends School, where he lettered in baseball and basketball and was captain of the football team. At Princeton, he played freshman basketball and four years of golf. Don earned the prestigious white letter sweater for captaining the undefeated 1976 Ivy League championship golf team. He carded a hole-in-one at the NCAA Golf Championship in 1976. Don majored in basic engineering, was a member of Cottage Club, and made friends easily. 

After graduation, he returned to Delaware and began a career in the insurance industry. He was a lifelong golfer and won numerous club championships. A loyal Princetonian, he regularly attended Reunions through 2017.

College roommate Neil Hauck remembered, “I vividly recall him setting a baseball hat on his bed and chipping golf balls into it with amazing accuracy.” Kevin Hepler added, “Not only did he demonstrate athletic prowess, but Don was the loudest Tiger fan I’ve ever heard.”

The class officers send deepest sympathy to Don’s wife, Shelley; and daughter Lindsay.