Beatrice Ethel Foedisch

Beatrice Ethel (Bea) Trautvetter Foedisch Beatrice Ethel (Bea) Foedisch, 91, of Ambler, PA, went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 28, 2020. With her beloved husband of 67 years by her side, she passed suddenly but peacefully at home. . Bea was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 24, 1928, a daughter of the late Lillian Cathryne (McGowan) and George Trautvetter. She was the beloved wife of Robert C. Foedisch, O.D. She was a member of St. Mark’s Reformed Episcopal Church, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Previsouly she had been a longtime member of All Hallows Episcopal Church, Wyncote and St. John’s Episcopal Church, Huntington Valley. She was a 1947 graduate of The Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, attended Cedar Crest College, Allentown PA and Catherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston. Prior to her marriage in 1953, she worked at the Abington Friends School and as the Secretary to the Secretary of Temple University. For many years she assisted her husband as the office manager of his optometric practice on N. 5th St in Olney, Philadelphia. She was a avid reader, kept up with all international and national politics, and loved to travel especially locally to Ocean City, NJ and Skytop Lodge, Skytop, PA. Her international travels included Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Costa Rica (mission trip), Greece, Italy, England, Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, Spain, and virtually every other country in Europe. At the time of her passing, she had already booked a Rhine River cruise for 2021, which would have been her 5th such voyage. She was a woman of tremendous faith and a ferocious prayer warrior for her country, family and those in need. She loved her lilacs, the golden leaves of fall, the snow of winter and, of course, chocolate. She is survived by her adoring husband of 67 years, Robert Carl Foedisch, a son, Robert Carl Foedisch, Jr, daughter Lillian Cathryne Lopdrup (Kim Axel), grandchildren Jennifer Faith Lopdrup Bickerstaff (Ryan), Rebecca Joy Lopdrup Miller (Gregory), Rachel Grace Lopdrup, George Christian Lopdrup, and great-granddaughter Reagan Mary Bickerstaff. She is predeceased by her parents and sisters Lucille Trautvetter Ecker and Elinor Trautvetter Zimmermann. A small service will held on Saturday, October 3rd at Noon at St. Mark’s Reformed Episcopal Church, Meetinghouse Road and Beverly Road, Jenkintown, PA, followed by interment at St. John’s Episcopal Churchyard, 1333 Old Welsh Road, Huntingdon Valley. All attendees are required to wear face masks and follow appropriate social distancing guidelines. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Marks Reformed Episcopal Church, 1162 Beverly Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Services have been entrusted to Joseph J. McGoldrick Funeral Home and condolences may be made at www.mcgoldrickfh.com