Obituary

Robert R. Potter

Mon, 10/03/2016 - 10:45am

Robert R. Potter, 85, of Boothbay, died Sept. 29, 2016 at the Hill House (Hospice Care) Facility in Bath, Maine.

He attended Brown University and received his B.A. degree in 1952.

He was indoctrinated into Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant during the Korean War.

He worked for 25 years for the federal government until his retirement in 1980. He moved to the Boothbay area five years ago to be closer to his family.

He is survived by two sisters, Susan Wilson and husband Denny of Boothbay, and Gloria Hidalgo of San Demas, California.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert’s memory can be made to: Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, P.O. Box 43, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538, or Elder Care Network of Lincoln County, P.O. Box 652, Damariscotta, ME 04543

Hall’s of Boothbay has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, light a candle for Robert Potter, or to share a story or pictures, visit their Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.