- Date Of Birth: April 10, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 23, 2020
- State: Massachusetts
MERRIMAC – Mildred T. (Riley) Potter passed away on August 23, 2020 at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, MA at the age of 90 with her family around her. Mildred was born in Rising Sun, MD on April 10, 1930. She was the daughter of Philip and Mattye (Ridinger) Riley. She graduated from Rising Sun High School and attended Wesley College until her marriage to Roland Earle Potter, Junior, on September 3, 1948.
For the past 29 years Mildred was able to relax and enjoy life after retiring as a tester from AT&T.
Mildred very much enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with many family dinners hosted over the years. She was known for the pastries and pies she loved to bake and share with family and friends; she always remembered everybody’s favorite.
Mildred was pre-deceased by her parents, sisters Dolly Riley and Ruth Smith, and brother Robert Riley, as well as her husband of 63 years, Roland, daughter Gwen E Potter and sons in-law Robert Bergeron and Barry Bourque. She is survived by daughters Debra A. Bergeron of Rochester, NH and Carol L. Bourque of Merrimac, MA, as well as grandchildren Robert Bergeron, Jr.
