Katharine F. Potter

Stephentown – Katharine Fanning Potter, 86, of Gardner Hill Road, Stephentown, NY, died on Monday, March 11, 2013. Born in Stamford, CT, on August 9, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Mercy Dawes Fanning. Kay was a kindergarten teacher at Pine Cobble School in Williamstown, MA, for over 50 years.
Survivors include her daughter, Libby Potter Demick of Stephentown, her son, Mark and wife Dorothy Potter of Lenexa, KS, her brother, William (Lou) Fanning of Mystic, CT, her grandchildren, Matthew Potter, Erin Demick, Megan Gabehart and Emily Demick, and her great-grandchildren, Spencer and Isabel Gabehart. She is pre-deceased by a grandson, Michael Demick. Private services will be held in Saugerties, NY, at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pine Cobble School, 163 Gale Road, Williamstown, MA, 01267. Arrangements are under the guidance of Hall & Higgins Funeral Home.