Dorothy C. Potter

Dorothy C. Potter WATERFORD - Dorothy C. Potter, 96, formerly of Fairview Ave. gently passed away and was reunited with her loved ones in heaven on Sunday May 19, 2013 at Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. Born and educated in Ausable Forks she was the daughter of the late Fred and Laura Tebo Akey. She moved to Cohoes in 1938 and to Waterford in 1940. She had attended Cohoes Hospital School of Nursing. Dot was employed as a lab technician at the former Cluett & Peabody Co. in Troy for 30 years and retired in 1975. Prior to that she was employed at the former Christie's Fish Fry in Waterford. She was a member of the F.B. Peck Hose Co. Ladies Auxiliary and a former Brownie and Girl Scout Leader in Waterford. She was an avid bowler, enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. The family Matriarch and keeper of the records Dot enjoyed putting family photo albums together. She was also a generous supporter of St. Jude's Children's Hospital and was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Waterford. Dot was the beloved widow of the late Ernest “Red” Potter who died in 1983. She is the mother of Fred Potter (Kathy) and Dorothy Knight (Dan) of Waterford and sister of Lorraine Clodgo of Corinth, the late Rita Barito, Eva Christensen, Joseph, Donald, Exie, Harlan and Harold Akey and Gloria Fournier. She is the grandmother of Elizabeth Dosa (John), Gregory Potter (Melody) Dorothy Hathaway (Scott) Daniel Knight Jr. (Kate) Dana Knight (Kelly) and the late David M. Potter. Also surviving are her great grandchildren, Melanie, Mayah, David, Jordan, Samantha, Cameron, Nathaniel, Noah, Zachary, Lilly, Addie and Dante as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. A Memorial Mass will be offered on Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 6th and Division St. Waterford. Interment will be in Waterford Rural Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit at the Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St. (Rte. 32), Waterford Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Those who wish may make contributions to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in care of the funeral home office.