Obituary of Gwendolyn Beatrice Withers Potter

Gwendolyn Beatrice Withers Potter, 92, of Woodstock, CT, died Tuesday June 10, 2014 at home. She was the beloved wife of Richard F. Potter; he died December 25, 2012. She was born October 30, 1921 in Washington, DC, daughter of Ernest and Elsie (Vaughan) Withers, Sr. She was a 1939 graduate of Woodstock Academy. Gwendolyn was a loving, caring mother; she always had time for her children and was always there for them. Her grandchildren were her greatest love, she enjoyed caring for them and watching them grow. She was a devoted military wife, had a great love for birds and nature's beauty. Gwendolyn traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad. She had a great interest in other cultures. Gwendolyn spent her life caring for others. She leaves her sons Richard Potter of Cromwell, Dennis Potter of Woodstock, her daughters Patricia Sarasin and her husband Kenneth of Woodstock; Susan Norris and her husband Scott of Enfield, her siblings William Withers of Auburn, MA; Gladys Ekman of Maryland formerly of Woodstock; Dorothy Szarkowicz of Ballouville; Sally Hooker of Lubbock, TX; half-sisters Ruth O'Brien, Mary Knapp, Viola Hull; her grandchildren Elizabeth Norris; Lauren Norris; Cassandra Clair; Sharie Potter; Paula Potter, her great grandson Maddox Roy and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her grandson James Clair, brother Ernest Withers, sister Marjorie Potter and daughter-inlaw Judith. Calling Hours will be Saturday, June 14, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam followed by a Graveside Service at 3:00 PM in Center Cemetery, Center Cemetery Road, Woodstock, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the Muddy Brook Fire Department, P.O. Box 222, East Woodstock, CT 06244. To share a memory with her family "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com