Roscoe Foster, age 38

Lost to gun violence on January 25, 2019 in Schenectady, New York.

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  • Nickname:
  • Number of children:
    9 4 biological and 1 step daughter who he raised
  • Personality:
    11 Caring
    6 funny
    2 hard headed
    2 determined
    4 motivated
    4 hardworking
    2 devoted father
    2 huge heart <3
  • Occupation:
    2 Whatever needed to be done, Ros figured a way to help.
    2 always gave his all in everything he did
    1 selfless father
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 Schenectady
    3 Mohon
  • Comments:
    9 he lived for his children
    6 he wasn't afraid of nothing
    6 our hearts will forever be broken justice will be served
    4 great friend and father
    4 great friend who didnt deserve this..
    1 we miss you every second of everyday
    1 Justice will be served, please keep watching over us. I love you <3
    1 Missing you everyday, so hard without you. I love you forever and always <3
    2 Miss you beyond words, please continue to watch over us <3
    1 praying every moment for justice for you Ros, I love and miss you so much <3
    1 cannot believe someone took you away from us, the pain never fades. I love you <3
    1 318, Jr and I love you always <3
    1 Jr and I miss you so much always <3
    1 Never ending pain, missing you always <3
    1 We will NEVER give up on Justice for you, we love you! <3
    1 Always <3
    1 every single day every night I pray ❤
    1 I'll be by your side I'll always find a way <3
    2 Justice is coming for you and your babies I promise you always <3
    1 I'm so sorry this happened to you Ros, I miss you so much its killing me too <3
    1 always on our mind always in our heart always by our side <3
    1 Always and forever our Angel ❤
    1 Missing you so much. I love you, please keep watching over us <3
    1 I wish the love we have for you would bring you back to us, missing you always <3
    2 We love you Ros, forever <3
    1 I love you Ros <3
    1 We will never give up on justice my love always <3
    1 we miss you with all our heart Ros <3
    1 praying for you always <3
    1 I love you above all always and forever <3
    2 thank you for never letting us fall <3
    1 I love you <3
    1 sending extra prayers today crossing fingers! <3
    2 we love you Roscoe! <3
    1 we will never give up on justice! <3
    2 love u fam. think about u daily. justice will be served.
    4 He will never be forgotten!
    2 brother from another mother love you ros. thanks for all you taught me
    2 miss you homie! my big bro for life. i'll see again someday. love you bro. Robby
    1 we will never give up, we love you forever and a day <3
    1 miss you and love you Roscoe <3
    2 please keep watching over us <3
    1 we love you <3
    1 thank you for always watching over us <3
    1 miss you so much Ros, justice please come for him he deserves it <3
    1 I love you always <3
    1 you're always by my side <3
    1 I will always love you, One Sweet Day <3
    1 as long as I breathe you'll be remembered. I love you <3
    1 praying for justice always <3
    1 I love you Roscoe, a team that can never be broke <3
    1 Love and miss you every day
    1 Great dad and good friend
    1 missing you everyday Ros, not the same without you <3
    1 he didnt deserve this, he had a big heart
    1 I love you forever I'll never give up for you Ros <3
    1 praying for justice <3
    1 we miss you everyday Ros <3
    1 ilove you bro wont paragraph but only allowed 100 letters true father inspiration
    1 wrote*
    1 We love and miss you everyday <3
    1 First Christmas without you we missed you so badly love you always Ros <3
    1 you would be so proud of Jr, we miss you every moment <3
    2 my heart breaks more everyday as our son still looks for you a whole year soon <3
    1 Miss you so much Ros !! I do anything to have my brother back !!
    1 until the last breath I take I got you Ros <3
    1 miss you ros everyday.
    1 I love you forever and I will always make sure you are never forgotten<3
    1 Thoughts of you
    1 forever <3
    1 we miss you everyday<3
    1 trying so hard for you Ros, we love you forever <3
    1 Thoughts of you on your birthday.
    1 we miss you <3
    1 I love you, miss you more than anyone could ever know <3
    1 you're memory will never fade, we love you <3
    1 we miss you beyond words Ros <3
    1 I love you and miss you more than words can say <3
    1 missing you terribly <3
    1 </3 always feels like half of my heart is gone
    1 I miss you! <3
    1 777 I love you always <3
    1 always <3
    1 I love you, I'll never give up <3
    1 wish you were here <3
    1 I got you 100% and forever I love you<3
    1 I miss you Ros I'll fight forever for you <3
    1 missing you :( <3
    1 baby and I miss you more than words can say <3
    1 never forgotten😪
    1 miss you everyday <3
    1 I'm always here <3
    1 praying, praying <3
    1 Roscoe may be gone, but never forgotten and still praying for justice <3 -J
    1 we miss you, please watch over us <3
    1 Thank you Ros. I love and miss you everyday <3
    1 Love and miss so you much Ros <3
    1 lost, but not forgotten <3 J
    1 forever struggling without you by my side <3
    1 I love and miss you everyday Ros <3
    1 Happy birthday Ros. You left your mark on so many people. You'll never be forgotten.
    1 missing you Ros <3
    1 love you to the Heavens <3
    1 we miss you so much Ros<3
    1 Happy Fathers Day in Heaven Jr and I miss you <3
    1 miss you more than ever <3
    1 In our hearts forever <3 J
    1 good news today. praying for justice 💗
    1 Love you Always
    1 missing you today and always ❤️
    1 missing you Ros❤️
    1 Thinking of you always, we love you Ros❤️
    1 miss you more than ever Ros ❤️
    1 thinking of you today and always Ros, Happy Birthday in Heaven...we love you❤️
    1 miss you so much ❤️
    1 miss you more than you will ever know❤️
    1 praying for justice for you everyday Ros❤️we miss you
    1 3 years without you, Im so angry. please send Jr and I strength
    1 we miss you ❤️🙏
    1 never giving up for justice Ros! ❤️
    1 3 years later I still light candles for you, never forgotten❤️
    1 Always❤️
    1 we love you❤️
    1 we miss you everyday💓
    1 4 years later we miss you just the same. love you always❤️
    1 Always
    1 Happy Birthday in Heaven Ros, we love and miss you❤️🙏

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