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Edward Pottenger Obituary
March 13, 1934 - Sept. 19, 2019 Edward Pottenger, 85, passed away at his home in Bellevue with his family by his side after a lengthy battle with pulmonary disease. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eleonore "Ellen", his children, Simone Berger (Derek) and James Pottenger (Claudia), and his grandchildren, Blake Berger (21), Brienne Berger (17) and Nicolas Pottenger (16).
Ed, as he preferred to be called, was born to Fern and Alvin Pottenger in Donnelly, Idaho and grew up logging the family's property in Valley County. He went on to be one of the first in his family to attend college and graduated from the University of Idaho in 1956 with a civil engineering degree. He went to work for Boeing in Seattle immediately after graduation and remained until his retirement 38 years later. Both in retirement and before, Ed and Ellen enjoyed seeing the world, boating in the San Juans, attending Seattle's theatrical productions and spending time with family (especially grandkids.) Ed was always incredibly generous with his time and knowledge and, as a husband, a father, and a wonderful grandpa, will be greatly missed.
A celebration of his life will be held with family and friends.
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Roberta Barbeau
April 30, 2021
I was an administrative assistant for Ed at Boeing for several years and enjoyed working for him. So sorry to hear of his passing.
Jim Rowland
July 16, 2020
Ed was a senior manager on the 747 program when I worked there as a young engineer. I still remember the dedication and intensity he brought to the job. Sorry to hear he had passed.
Sally Towne
April 24, 2020
We were neighbors of the Pottengers for many years in Bellevue and enjoyed watching their children grow and shared a social relationship with Ed and Ellen. We lost contact with them over the years and was so very sorry to hear of Ed's passing. My sincerest condolences to Ellen and the children
Billie Wilson
October 9, 2019
I played golf with Ed several times in the Boeing Retired League. I enjoyed the rounds with him and thought he was a very good and considerate person, my prayers are with you all with this loss.
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