J. Walter Potter

Joseph Walter Potter formerly of Aberdeen died Tuesday, August 2 at his home in Forest Hill. He was 88. Born in Cambridge, MD he was the son of the late Wendell and Elizabeth (McCahan) Potter. His wife of 62 years, Madelyn (Butler) Potter died in 2012. Mr. Potter retired in 1984 from the Harford County Board of Education. For over 30 years he had been the Principal at Aberdeen High School. A member of Grove Presbyterian Church, he was also a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals He is survived by his sons; Stephen W. Potter and wife Sarah of Baltimore and Jeffrey A. Potter and wife Luianne of Forest Hill; brothers, Jack Potter of Bel Air and James Potter of Pensacola, FL; sister, Millie Painter of Easton, MD; grandchildren, Christopher, Justin and Phillip Helmkamp, Adam and Rebecca Potter, Amanda Fisher and Andrea Schmitt, five great grandchildren and his son-in-law, Douglas Helmkamp. In addition to his parents and wife, he was predeceased by his daughter, Carol Lynn Helmkamp in 1987, grandson, Andrew Potter and brothers, Bob and Bud Potter. A visitation was held on Thursday, August 4 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at Grove Presbyterian Church, where a funeral service conducted by Rev. Merritt N. Schatz will be held on Friday, August 5 at 10:00am. Interment will be in Harford Memorial Gardens. Contributions in his name may be made to Grove Presbyterian Church, 50 E. Bel Air Ave., Aberdeen, MD 21001. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001