M. Julietta Wolf-Foster
Rochester: Died at home, surrounded by family, on April 16, 2013 at age 64. Predeceased by her first husband, John D. Wolf, a sister, Jane Wolf, her mother, Barbara Buckley Wolf, and father, Right Reverend Frederick Barton Wolf. Survived by her husband, Tom Foster, daughters, Emily J. Wolf (Kevin Mialky) and Catherine D. Wolf (John Doench), grandchildren, Samara and Ivan Wolf-Mialky and Charlotte Doench. Following private interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rochester, friends may call on Saturday, April 27th, from 3 to 6 pm at the Wolf-Foster home to celebrate Julietta's life and spirit.
Julietta was born in Belvidere, Illinois, the daughter of an Episcopal priest. As a young girl, her father's work took them to Oak Park, Illinois, Greenwich, Connecticut, and then to Bennington, Vermont, where Julietta graduated from high school. Her family spent many summers in Heath, Massachusetts, where Julietta developed a love for the Berkshires, strong connections, many friendships, and met her first husband, John Wolf. She studied English at Grinnell College in Iowa from 1966 – 1970. Her formal graduation never took place in the aftermath of the shootings at Kent State in May of 1970. Julietta moved to Maine, where her parents had moved from Bennington when her father was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Maine. She worked at the Maine Public Broadcasting Network in its formative years and taught high school English at the Hampden Academy. The first of two daughters, Emily, was born in Maine in 1977. John's work brought the family to Rochester, where Catherine was born in 1980. John died suddenly in 1987. About a year later, Tom and Julietta met, and they were married in 1991. Emily and Catherine were bridesmaids. In Rochester, Julietta worked for the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester and graduated from the Colgate Rochester Divinity School in 1991 with a Master of Divinity. She served several churches and was for a time the Chaplain at the Episcopal Church Home. In recent years, Julietta worked as a Senior Writing Consultant at the University of Rochester's College Writing Program, a position that enabled her to draw upon her rich and varied experiences.
Julietta was a writer, a teacher, a musician, a photographer, a counselor, a gardener, and she was a hugger. She hugged everyone. She hugged the podiatrist. Her patience and love as a mother, a grandmother, and as a wife had no discernable limits.
The UR College Writing Program is creating a memorial award in Julietta's name, one that would recognize the writing tutor who exemplifies those qualities that made Julietta such a valued member of that community. Those who wish to contribute to a fund endowing this award may give to the College Writing Program and include a note indicating that the gift is for the College Writing Program in memory of Julietta Wolf-Foster. Donations may be mailed to Lydia Kociuba, Office of Advancement for Arts, Sciences and Engineering, 300 East River Road, Box 278701, Rochester, NY, 14627 (tel: 275-9887).
Contributions in Julietta's name may also be made to the Brain Tumor Patient Needs Fund, James P Wilmot Cancer Center, Advancement Office, 300 East River Road, Box 278996, Rochester 14627