Thomas Jackson "Jack" Potts
June 13, 1947 — November 17, 2012
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Visitation
Funeral Service
Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Starts at 2:00 pm
Thomas Jackson "Jack" Potts
He was born in Flushing, New York on June 13, 1947.He was raised in Rowley and graduated from Newburyport High School.Jack worked for Valle's Steakhouse Restaurants throughout New England for several years before graduating from Bentley College. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, and worked for 30 years at the Internal Revenue Service, most recently as an Information Security Specialist.
On October 8, 1988, he married Christine West and they shared a wonderfully unique relationship with many adventures.Jack filled his life with simple pleasures that he never took for granted.He enjoyed plays, doing the grocery shopping with lots of coupons, reading a good book, and being with his many nieces, nephews, and godsons.He was a master jig-saw puzzler, and especially enjoyed doing 3-D puzzles.He also worked with wood and was particularly computer savvy. Jack loved animals and together, he and Christine adopted many older dogs and one adored cat, Jilly.He was a particularly kind man and in his usual big-hearted way, one day he carried Rerun, at the time a very sick dog, up and down the street as he could not walk himself.Jack was an extraordinarily caring person who lived as he chose to live, and was deeply spiritual.He loved wearing Hawaiian shirts nearly every day, collecting stamps, travelling, and making everyone around him smile.What made him the most happy was simply being at home where he could relax and be himself.
Jack was the beloved husband of Christine M. West of Wakefield.Father of Shayna Perechodiuk of Lynn and godfather of Daniel and Max Iascone of Georgetown. Son of Barbara (MacMillan) Potts of Rowley and the late Thomas Jackson Potts, Jr.Nephew of Edward MacMillan and his wife Barbara of NJ, and Mary Lang and her husband the Rev. Dixon Lang of FL.Brother of Edward Potts and his wife Yvonne of VA, Jane Harris of Rowley, Amy Walker and her husband Bob of OR, James Potts and his wife Kimberly of Amesbury, and brother-in-law of Edward West of UT, Robert West and his wife Ann of VT, and Anthony Marchetti and his wife Sue of MD.Former brother-in-law of Ruth West of VT.Uncle of Kelleigh Bland and her husband Stephen, Edward Potts, II and his wife Dana, John Harris, Amber King, Justin Potts, Joshua Potts and his wife Laura, Jacob Potts, Dr. Rebecca Kramer and her husband Thorsen, Sarah Tomlinson and her husband Scott, Joseph West, Zybo Marchetti, and Zoe Marchetti.Among his chief mourners are his canine companions, Nuggett, Yogi, and Bobby.
Relatives and friends will honor and remember Jack's life by gathering for visiting hours at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Friday, November 30 from 4-8 PM, and for his Funeral Service at the Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church, 273 Vernon St., Wakefield which will be celebrated on Saturday at 2:00 PM.All are invited to remember Jack in a special way by wearing your favorite Hawaiian shirt to the services.
Gifts in Jack's memory may be made to the NEADS/National Education of Assistance Dog Service, PO Box 213, W. Boylston, MA 01583.
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Past Services
Visitation
Friday, November 30, 2012
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Robinson Funeral Home
Funeral Service
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Starts at 2:00 pm
Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church
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