Fern Pottle Atkinson

Dear Atkinson family! Sincere condolences . My sister and I loved across the street at 233 Graham Street - you were in Felton if I remember correctly! I was just talking about your mother as a piano teacher to me years ago! She had this bright red sweater she used to wear. My sister Suzie (Suzanne M Hill) was also a student. We went to highland park elementary middle and high school - and knew your dad Condit as well. Talented family and kind neighbors. My sister and I play...

Dear Atkinson Family, Our sincere condolences. Mrs Atkinson (Fern) was our (Gregory and Suzie Hill brother and sister) piano teacher and we were right next door - your parents neighbor- we lived at 233 Graham Street at the corner of Felton/Graham. My daughter is now getting piano lessons (5/6 kindergarten) now and I was reminded of the many great lessons I/we got from your Mom (one time she couldn´t make it and Condit filled in). Lovely human being and so very nice as a...

It´s taken a good amount of time to be able to write this tribute as it continues to be so difficult to accept that the last of our favorite four-some is gone. Fern, known to us only as "Auntie Fern" and Connie, as "Uncle Daddy" were our parent´s life-long and very best friends. Over the years spent together in Highland Park and summers at the shore, both of them grew to be no less than our extended family. So many wonderful memories were forged during the decades spent with Auntie Fern...

Fern was in my life, in so many significant ways, from 7th grade right up to the present. As my 7th grade chorus teacher, she was responsible for finding me a good pop and jazz piano teacher at the time. Due to my lifelong friendship with her daughter, Dawn (and granddaughter, Devon), I had the wonderful opportunity to share music, holidays, dinners, and family get togethers for the past 50 years. She was an extremely warm, positive and gracious lady, I will miss her a lot.

My deepest condolences to Dawn and Condit and family. She was an amazing teacher that we a loved growing up. May her memory be a blessing always.

I am so sorry to hear this. She was instrumental (not intended pun) in my musical development in Middle School. She had such poise and grace. To pull that off in a middle school says something about her nature. And, she and Connie gave us two great, talented kids. I played music with all of them and they greatly enriched my life. Thanks much. Big hug from me to all who want it.