Foster, Helen Bradley On Thursday September 15, 2022 Helen Bradley Foster passed away at her home in St. Paul, MN. She was 81 years old. Brad (Helen to some) was an expert gardener, an avid reader and a dear friend to many. The first of four children born to Samuel and Betty (Wheat) Foster, Brad grew up in Arnold, MD. She attended Annapolis High School, and maintained lifelong friendships with fellow classmates. In her early career, Brad taught special ed and elementary school while rearing her own three children. In her thirties she earned her B.A., M.A. and later a Ph.D. in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. In the early 90s, Brad married Frederick Cooper, whom she had first met as a teenager. They spent many wonderful years at a second home in Greece. Brad was a passionate gardener and an active member of the local garden club, nurturing flowers and herbs on every inch of her suburban yard. Brad was exceptionally kind and generous, volunteering at the local food pantry and sticking up for less fortunate people throughout her life. Brad was predeceased by her husband Frederick Cooper and her eldest daughter Berry Griebel. She is survived by her sister Terry Richetta of Walla Walla, WA; two children Heidi Griebel of Cambridge, MD; Chock Griebel of Hope, ME; and seven beloved grandchildren who adored their "Mimi". There will be a private gathering to celebrate Brad's life at a later date.