Union Father of 4 ID'd As Body Found In Burning Car

UNION, NJ — A father of four from Union and main income provider for his family has been identified as the body found inside a burning vehicle early Friday morning, authorities announce.

"His wife is now left with insurmountable bills with the loss of his income," according to a GoFundMe site.

Walter Foster, 54, of Union Township was a husband to Tracy and father of four children named Chad, Ashley, Summer and Zoe. The family is "bereft with grief, shock and disbelief with his sudden passing."

The fundraiser has been set up by Foster's nephew Thomas Chadwick on GoFundMe "to honor Walter's memory and lighten the burden of his family during this enormously difficult and challenging time."

"The funds will be utilized to pay for Walter’s burial services and for his family’s expenses during their transition time of being without their main provider’s income such as mortgage, grocery and medical bills," the site stated.

To donate to the gofundme site or more information visit gofundme.com/WalterFoster.

A Union Township Police Officer spotted the fire at around 4 a.m. at the Ideal Professional Building complex on Lousons Road near Morris Avenue causing fire and emergency officials to respond.

That is when authorities located the body inside. (See Related: Body Found Inside Burning Car In Union County)

The cause and manner of Foster's death, as well as the source of the fire, remain under active investigation by the Union County Homicide Task Force and the Union Township Police Department, Union County Sheriff's Office's Crime Scene Unit and Union County Arson Task Force.

Anyone with information about this matter is still urged to contact Homicide Task Force Detective Brendan Sullivan at 908-966-0999.

(Image via GoFundMe)

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