Walter "Pat" Irving Foss III
Walter "Pat" Irving Foss III, aged 93, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2024. Pat was born on April 29, 1931, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late Walter Irving Foss Jr. and Leone (Koepke) Foss. Pat led a life marked by dedication to family, career, and service.
Pat is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Judith (Alcorn), with whom he shared a lifetime of love and partnership. He was a devoted father to his daughters Holly (Douglas) Simpson, Martha (Stephen) Qua, and Gretchen (Timothy) Mizerowski. He was the proud grandfather of Elizabeth Simpson, Parke (Kelli) Qua, McInally (Nicholas) Piette, Matthew, Andrew, and Anna Mizerowski, and cherished his role as great-grandfather to Archie and Annie Qua and Jackson and Miller Piette. Pat was predeceased by his parents and sister, Nancy Foss Patterson.
Pat graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1949 and did a post high school year at the Bullis School in Maryland before attending the Naval Academy for his freshman year. He then enlisted in the Army Signal Corps and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. When he returned from the Army, he completed his sophomore year at the University of Colorado, Boulder and then completed his undergrad in Business Administration and MBA at the University of Michigan finishing in 1957. He also earned a second graduate degree from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.
A dedicated professional, Pat worked over 35 years in banking first at Peoples National Bank of Bay City and at New Century Financial as President of their bank in Frankenmuth. During this time Pat served his community in many ways: the Bay Medical Center Board, the Bay City Rotary, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, First Presbyterian Church and the East Michigan Tourist Association.
Pat's love for Michigan Football, the Detroit Tigers, and duck and deer hunting were some of his greatest joys, and he relished time spent outdoors working on his house on Linwood Beach.
A small, private celebration of Pat's life was held immediately after his death. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of choice.