Irma L. Thompson 272
- Born: 8 October 1912, Lee, Penobscot County, Maine 272
- Marriage: Ross Allen Potter 21 January 1930 in Maine 426
- Died: 25 September 2009, Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine at age 96 5251
- Buried: After 25 September 2009, Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine at Lincoln Cemetery 5252
Bangor Daily News
Bangor, Maine
September 28, 2009
LINCOLN - Irma L. (Thompson) Potter, 96, passed away peacefully Sept. 25, 2009, with her family by her side at Colonial Acres Nursing Home, Lincoln.
She was born Oct. 8, 1912, in Lee, the eighth of nine children born to Carl B. and Grace (Cook) Thompson. A proud graduate of Lee Academy, Irma often told stories of her basketball days at school. She worked in local Lincoln stores throughout the years, including Clay's. "Nan Irm" loved hunting and fishing with family and friends at the hunting camp, and getting together and going places with her sisters and nieces. She loved to grocery shop every day and everyone will agree that she made great pies, molasses cookies and chocolate doughnuts. She had a special feline friend, Bandit.
Irma was predeceased by her husband, Ross Potter; daughter, Jo-Anne Potter; a brother, six sisters and two grandsons. She leaves behind a son, Richard Potter and his wife, Marilyn, of Lincoln; a sister, Grace Tinkham and her husband, Melvin, of Wales; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, special nieces and nephews.
Family graveside services will be held at a later date at Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may give a donation to Penobscot Valley Humane Society, P.O. Box 73, Lincoln, ME 04457. Arrangements with Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Those who wish may sign an online register and leave written condolences at www.clayfuneralhome.com.
Events
• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Lee, Penobscot County, Maine. She lived in the household of her widowed father.
• She appeared on the census in 1940 in Kingman, Penobscot County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.
• She was educated at Lee Academy.
• She had a residence in Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine.
Irma married Ross Allen Potter, son of Horace Wilbur Potter and Kittie Judith Martin, 21 January 1930 in Maine.426 (Ross Allen Potter was born 21 August 1905 in Kingman, Penobscot County, Maine,272,5252,5253 died 9 October 1981 in Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine 5252,5254 and was buried after 9 October 1981 in Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine at Lincoln Cemetery 5252.)
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