RAY (MURRAY W.) POTTER
Ray (Murray W.) Potter Of Templeton, formerly of Acton & Lexington, passed away in the arms of his loving wife at his daughter's home in Acton on May 22nd, 2018 one week after his 81st birthday.
Survived by his wife of 59 years, Gail (Galvin) Potter; son Rick of Acton; daughter Cindy Kimball of Harvard; daughter Shelley Potter of Acton; son Ed Potter of Acton; brother Larry of Reading; sister Susan Potter of Lexington, and their spouses.
Brother of the late Nancy Joy of Portland, ME. "Pop" will be missed by his 5 grandchildren.
Ray was an avid "car guy." From his early years rebuilding cars to drive and eventually race to his later years when he restored classics, Ray was happiest working on a Ford. He was a member of the Nomads, appeared in photographs in early Hot Rod magazines, and owned a NASCAR modified car raced at Norwood Arena. This passion was also his vocation, working for Ford dealerships for his first 17 years, managing Ray’s Service Center (ARCO) in Lexington for 15 years and owning Ray’s Service Center in Harvard for 13 years. Ray’s Service Center was a family endeavor, employing his son Ed as a mechanic and wife Gail as the bookkeeper.
A man of integrity and honesty, Ray will be missed by all who benefited from his advice, were treated fairly in business and mentored as employees.
Private interment in Westview Cemetery, Lexington.
Published in The Boston Globe on May 27, 2018.
Ray (Murray W.) Potter Of Templeton, formerly of Acton & Lexington, passed away in the arms of his loving wife at his daughter's home in Acton on May 22nd, 2018 one week after his 81st birthday.
Survived by his wife of 59 years, Gail (Galvin) Potter; son Rick of Acton; daughter Cindy Kimball of Harvard; daughter Shelley Potter of Acton; son Ed Potter of Acton; brother Larry of Reading; sister Susan Potter of Lexington, and their spouses.
Brother of the late Nancy Joy of Portland, ME. "Pop" will be missed by his 5 grandchildren.
Ray was an avid "car guy." From his early years rebuilding cars to drive and eventually race to his later years when he restored classics, Ray was happiest working on a Ford. He was a member of the Nomads, appeared in photographs in early Hot Rod magazines, and owned a NASCAR modified car raced at Norwood Arena. This passion was also his vocation, working for Ford dealerships for his first 17 years, managing Ray’s Service Center (ARCO) in Lexington for 15 years and owning Ray’s Service Center in Harvard for 13 years. Ray’s Service Center was a family endeavor, employing his son Ed as a mechanic and wife Gail as the bookkeeper.
A man of integrity and honesty, Ray will be missed by all who benefited from his advice, were treated fairly in business and mentored as employees.
Private interment in Westview Cemetery, Lexington.
Published in The Boston Globe on May 27, 2018.
RAY (MURRAY W.) POTTER
Ray (Murray W.) Potter Of Templeton, formerly of Acton & Lexington, passed away in the arms of his loving wife at his daughter's home in Acton on May 22nd, 2018 one week after his 81st birthday.
Survived by his wife of 59 years, Gail (Galvin) Potter; son Rick of Acton; daughter Cindy Kimball of Harvard; daughter Shelley Potter of Acton; son Ed Potter of Acton; brother Larry of Reading; sister Susan Potter of Lexington, and their spouses.
Brother of the late Nancy Joy of Portland, ME. "Pop" will be missed by his 5 grandchildren.
Ray was an avid "car guy." From his early years rebuilding cars to drive and eventually race to his later years when he restored classics, Ray was happiest working on a Ford. He was a member of the Nomads, appeared in photographs in early Hot Rod magazines, and owned a NASCAR modified car raced at Norwood Arena. This passion was also his vocation, working for Ford dealerships for his first 17 years, managing Ray’s Service Center (ARCO) in Lexington for 15 years and owning Ray’s Service Center in Harvard for 13 years. Ray’s Service Center was a family endeavor, employing his son Ed as a mechanic and wife Gail as the bookkeeper.
A man of integrity and honesty, Ray will be missed by all who benefited from his advice, were treated fairly in business and mentored as employees.
Private interment in Westview Cemetery, Lexington.
Published in The Boston Globe on May 27, 2018.
Ray (Murray W.) Potter Of Templeton, formerly of Acton & Lexington, passed away in the arms of his loving wife at his daughter's home in Acton on May 22nd, 2018 one week after his 81st birthday.
Survived by his wife of 59 years, Gail (Galvin) Potter; son Rick of Acton; daughter Cindy Kimball of Harvard; daughter Shelley Potter of Acton; son Ed Potter of Acton; brother Larry of Reading; sister Susan Potter of Lexington, and their spouses.
Brother of the late Nancy Joy of Portland, ME. "Pop" will be missed by his 5 grandchildren.
Ray was an avid "car guy." From his early years rebuilding cars to drive and eventually race to his later years when he restored classics, Ray was happiest working on a Ford. He was a member of the Nomads, appeared in photographs in early Hot Rod magazines, and owned a NASCAR modified car raced at Norwood Arena. This passion was also his vocation, working for Ford dealerships for his first 17 years, managing Ray’s Service Center (ARCO) in Lexington for 15 years and owning Ray’s Service Center in Harvard for 13 years. Ray’s Service Center was a family endeavor, employing his son Ed as a mechanic and wife Gail as the bookkeeper.
A man of integrity and honesty, Ray will be missed by all who benefited from his advice, were treated fairly in business and mentored as employees.
Private interment in Westview Cemetery, Lexington.
Published in The Boston Globe on May 27, 2018.
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