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PAUL G.D. POTTER

Washington, District of Columbia

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 PAUL GERARD DALY POTTER  Died in his home of natural causes on February17, 2015. Born in New York City, the second child of U.S. diplomats Philip Potter and Madeleine Daly Potter, he spent his early years between Washington, DC and Saigon followed by Hong Kong, where he attended the Peak...

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I knew Philip and Paul and Adam and Madeline when I rented the front basement apartment at 3040 Q St. from `72 to `74 while at GW AS PERHAPS the least able freshman and or sophomore. Needless to say between all their amusements and their mothers cooking I survived to (after a business degree) become a cook myself. I miss them all. [email protected],

Paul was my best friend at Marlboro College. I then used to visit him at the pastry shop he worked at I transferred to Hunter College on Lexington Avenue. He lit up every room. He would have me laughing until tears streamed down my face. I miss him so much.

Paul was my guiding light during a dark time a Marlboro College. I so miss him.

Suzanne Peters, 1975

I remember Paul well from our Marlboro College days where with did theater together--most memorably an insane production of Titus Andronicus during which, to get from one side of the stage to the other, we had to climb out of a window and run barefoot through the snow. At one point, Paul and I set up camp in front of fireplace in the Library. He knew me as Suzanne Peters. I'm so sorry that we didn't connect again before he passed on.

Paul was my best friend at Marlboro College. I am so sad to hear of his death. I used to visit him frequently when he worked on the corner of 70th and Lexington and I had transferred to Hunter College. I wish I could have reunited with him...

So so sorry to hear of Paul's death--he was one of the funniest people I ever had the privilege to be in plays with--we would hole up together at the end of semesters at Marlboro to finish papers we procrastinated on. The last time I saw him I was in NY for the funeral of a beloved high school teacher and we met briefly at a friend's house. Paul arrived with a huge bow for a belt and a single rose for condolence. He flagged us a cab and leaned in to say good-bye saying "It's a marvelous day...

I too was shocked to hear through Marlboro of Paul's death. My condolences to his friends and family. I have not crossed paths with Paul since those long ago days, but like many others I retain vivid memories of his gleefully sardonic wit and sense of mischief. A real loss.

The news of Paul's death makes me profoundly sad. How could I have known that his bright light went out more than two years ago? It's a huge loss, and I send my love and deepest sympathies to all his family and friends.
Like others who have shared their thoughts here, I too had hoped and expected to see Paul again some day. He is vivid in my memories: his elegance, his wit, his fiery intelligence, his sheer sense of fun. His complete inability to suffer fools, and the exhilaration of being...

I've just read of Paul's passing in the Marlboro College magazine. I'm very sorry to hear it. Paul was extraordinary--graceful, brilliant, and kind. My condolences to his family.