Margaret Ban (Kovach) Foster (1933 - 2019)

Born 7 Jan 1933 in Big Lake, Reagan, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of John Joseph Kovach and Mary Jo (Edens) Kovach

Wife of William Knight Foster Sr. — married 28 May 1954 in Big Lake, Reagan, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 2019 at age 86 in Essex Meadows, Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Named after Mag Thorp Carroll.

Movie of Margaret at the Morgan Factory with Peter Morgan

Movie of Art Barn Celebration

Movie of Margaret at Backyard Olympics Party

Obituary

Margaret K. Foster passed on peacefully on August 6, 2019, surrounded by her family. Margaret was married for over 60 years to her husband, William K. Foster, and she is survived by her two children — William Foster, Jr. of Saratoga, CA, and Melissa Foster Fetter of Boston, MA — and their respective spouses and seven grandchildren — Lilah, Davin, Witt, Holly, Andrin, Melissa, and Brian.

Born in Big Lake, TX, to Mary Jo Edens Kovach and John Kovach, Margaret was one of the first women to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin honors program. A devoted mother and nonprofit volunteer, she also started several businesses ranging from corporate event planning to importing antiques. More recently, she worked as the coordinator of special events at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Margaret was blessed with dear friends from the many places she called home including Dallas, TX, New York City, Greenwich, CT, Santa Barbara, CA, and even Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.

A petite force to be reckoned with, she charmed everyone around her with her quick wit and her warm West Texas drawl that she carried with her all the way to New England. She was feisty and spirited until the end — she never put up with anyone's nonsense, but was known for her humble generosity and consistent acts of selflessness. She will always be remembered and loved for her inexhaustible energy to do whatever she could to help others. In her honor, please do something sweet for someone you love today.

Published in Greenwich Time on Aug. 7, 2019

Morgan Factory

Margaret visited the Morgan factory in England in May 1965 to pick up a Morgan 4plus drophead coupe for and with her husband Bill.

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by 34 matching segments totalling 1,037.3 cM between Margaret Kovach GEDmatch A951428 and her first cousin Carol Parsons GEDmatch A199622.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by 28 matching segments totalling 750.6 cM between Margaret Kovach GEDmatch A951428 and her first cousin Beth Edens GEDmatch A547246.

Research Notes

The death certificate is in error, giving wrong year of birth and wrong birth city.

Sources

See also:

• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
• Obituary
  • Greenwich News
  • Santa Barbara News
  • Dallas News