Woodrow Potter, Jr.

Woodrow W. "Bing" Potter , Jr . age 72 of Peabody and a former Wakefield resident died Thursday October 5 in Burlington.

Bing was born in El Paso, TX on May 12, 1945 and was the son of the late Woodrow W. and Dorothy (Bishop) Potter . He was raised in the military and went on to graduate from Northeastern University where he received his degree in Accounting. He was President of Potter & Company, Inc., accounting firm of Wakefield. He had also served for six years in the United States Army Reserve.

Bing was the beloved husband of Janet O'Leary and was the loving father of William W. Potter and his wife Tracey of Northborough and Brian S. Potter and his wife Clarissa of TN. He was also the grandfather of Tyler, Quinn, Morgan, Jackson and Ella. He is pre deceased by his brother Bradley Peter Franckum, and is also the uncle of Bradley Franckum and his wife Shannah Hall Franckum and their daughter Piper.

Visitation will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Wednesday October 11 from 4-8 pm. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Funeral Services and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bing's name may be made to the MSPCA-Angell, 350 So. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02130.

October 11, 2017
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550