October 4 2011: POTTER, Theodore Earl
THEODORE EARL POTTER (Age 72)
Peacefully on October 2, 2011 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Ted was born September 26, 1939, in Silver Spring, to the late Earl and Frances Potter. He and his wife, Noreen Elizabeth Wade, graduated from Sherwood High School, and recently celebrated their 51st anniversary. They lived in Silver Spring before retiring to Pasadena, MD.
Ted was employed with Montgomery County Fire & Rescue as a firefighter and Fire Marshall. He was stationed at the Burtonsville and Bethesda Fire Departments, and was a Life Member of the Hillandale Fire Department.
Beloved father of Deborah Potter (Brian) of Annapolis; Jeffrey Potter (Kelli) of Rockville; Gregory Potter (Julie) of Highland; brother of Nelson Potter, Janice Mayne and Ann Winters. Also survived by eight grandchildren. PopPop spent his leisure time adoring his grandkids, working around his home, and enjoying the waterfront view.
Friends will be received at St. Elizabeth Church, 917 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD, Friday, October 7 at 11:30 a.m. with Funeral Service at 12:30 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 or www.themmrf.org.
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