DEXTER – Bernice C. Foss, 81, died Feb. 7, 2008, at her home. She was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Guilford, the daughter of Ivan Foss and Hazel Stuart Foss, and stepdaughter of Grace Chesley Foss. She was brought up on the Foss farm in Parkman, graduated from Guilford High School in 1944 and from Gordon College in 1948. After college, she worked for one year as a home missionary with Youth Home Missions in Ohio and Michigan, and taught school for two years in Parkman. In 1951, she graduated from the Graduate School of Missions at Columbia Bible College, with a masters in Biblical education. In January 1952, she was appointed by the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society to be a missionary in the Belgian Congo, Africa, where she served for 36 and a half years. After her service in Africa, Bernice taught for 15 years at the New England Bible College, South Portland. She retired to Dexter in 2003. During her battle with cancer, which started in March 2005, Bernice wrote her memoirs “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” which is available at www.amazon.com or www.borders.com. Bernice is survived by her siblings, Franklin Foss of Harmony, Beatrice Patterson of Dexter, Charles Foss and Mary Lou Redmond of Dover-Foxcroft. She was predeceased by two brothers, Philip and Gayland; and one sister, Marion Russell. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Crosby & Neal, 61 Main St., Dexter. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at Cambridge Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Bernice Foss Memorial Fund, New England Bible College, P.O. Box 2886, South Portland, ME 04106. To sign an online guest book, please go to www.CrosbyNeal.com.
BERNICE C. FOSS
