Waldo G. Potter

June 15, 1935 – January 5, 2022

Waldo G. Potter, 86, of Albany, died peacefully at the Greensboro Nursing Home on Wednesday evening, January 5, 2022.

He was born in Albany on June 15, 1935, the son of Hugh and Mary (Farr) Potter. He attended grade school in Albany and graduated from Craftsbury Academy in 1953. On October 18, 1958 he married Beverly Smith, and they made their home on the family farm in Albany Village.

Waldo was self-employed, running his family farm, sugaring, logging, snow plowing, and growing and selling Christmas trees. He crossed Lake Champlain every year for almost 40 years to sell trees in Plattsburgh, NY at the Viking Ski Shop. He and Bev bought the B&W Snack Bar on the Barton-Orleans road in 1969, operating it until 1989. In 1976, they built the B&W at the Orleans County fairgrounds and operated that until the late 1990's. He was a dowser for H.A. Manosh and on his own for a number of years.  Waldo was an active member of the community he called home.  He was a trustee for the Albany Village Water Supply and sexton for the Albany Village Cemetery Association for over 50 years.  He was a member of the Orleans County Fair Association, Maple Valley Grange and the Albany Snow Rollers, helping groom trails and raise money through their many variety shows.  Waldo enjoyed trapping, hunting and spending time at hunting camp, fishing, snowmobiling, going to local dances with Bev, vacationing with his family, and beginning his day at Bob's Quick Stop.

Waldo loved his family and was lucky enough to see many of them every day.  He leaves a daughter, Billie Jean Rivers and husband Richard of Albany; 2 sons, Gary Potter and wife Cheryl, and Jeff Potter and wife Laura, all of Albany; grandchildren Julie Lavine and husband Jeffrey, Nicholas Rivers and wife Amanda, Jess Potter and wife Jenny, Emily Hacking and husband Tyler, Justin Potter, and Karen Potter and partner Logan Masse; great-grandchildren Joshua and Jamison Lavine, Paislee and Lydia Rivers, Evelynn and Grayson Hacking, and Leah Masse.  He also leaves a brother, Bruce Potter and wife Pat; brother-in-law Maurice Pierce; sister-in-law Marty Hilliker and husband Archie; and several cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.  He also leaves the compassionate staff at the Greensboro Nursing Home who cared for him for the last couple of years.

He was predeceased by his wife, Bev; parents, Hugh and Mary; sister Carlene (Potter) Pierce; father-and-mother-in-law, Preston and Doris Smith; sister-in-law Ardys Goodwin and her husband Glen; and sister-in-law Priscilla Goad and her husband Percy.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund through the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.  Checks can be made payable to VTFW Trust Fund, with "In memory of Waldo Potter" in the memo line and mailed to:

VTFW Trust Fund

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

1 National Life Drive, Davis 2

Montpelier, VT  05620

On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Davis & Bouffard Funeral Home, & Cremation Service, Craftsbury Common, VT.