Pinkey Foster, 73, of New Haven, passed away suddenly on Dec. 14, 2019. She was born in Clover, Virginia on January 31, 1946 to the late Oliver and Lottie “Susie” Coleman.
Pinkey enjoyed playing cards with friends and family and along with taking frequent trips to the casino. She was a family-oriented person who relished in spending quality time with her loved ones.
Pinkey is survived by her daughters Angulas Foster and Jeannette Foster; great nephews Nigel and Tony Coleman; grandsons Keith Providence (Demarcus McCarthy), Darryl Foster (Stephanie), and Lamaral Foster; granddaughters Tonisha Foster, Quitana Foster, Lawanada Foster, and Christina Foster (Kareem Taylor); sisters Louise Morton, Mamie Grinnan, and Quitana King (Colonious King); brothers Bennie Coleman (Tanya), and Ernest Coleman; 8 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pinkey was predeceased by her daughters Loretta Foster and Effie Foster; grandson Rasheen Foster; sisters Annie Coleman, Josephine Harris, and Ida Bell Cannon; brothers Tony Coleman, Walter Coleman, and Oliver Coleman, Jr.
A celebration of her life will take place Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 9:00 AM at St.
Matthews U.F.W Baptist Church, 400 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven CT. Calling hour is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 1287 Chapel St, New Haven, CT. To leave a message of comfort for the Foster family, please visit, www.hkhfuneralservices.com