Charles D. Potter

December 17, 1963 - July 10, 2019

Charles Dominic Potter III, 55, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2019. He graduated from Fordham University in 1987, received a PhD in physics from Virginia Tech and moved his young family to Louvain, Belgium for post-doctoral research for a year. He lived a full life surrounded by family and friends while working in the technology industry, which took him all over the United States and other countries allowing him to touch the lives of so many people. Charles was raised in Hawthorne, NY and raised his children in Bloomington, MN, he most recently called San Jose, CA his home. He is survived by his sons Charles (Tracie Fauth) Potter of Roseville, MN and George Potter of Portland, OR, along with his father, Dr. Charles Potter II of Peekskill, NY, his sisters; Monica Couch of Yorktown Heights, NY, Regina (Andy) Munz of Spring Lake Heights, NJ, Lisa Kepler of Mohegan Lake, NY and Barbara (Martin) Beirne of Riverdale, NY and many nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his mother, Sheila Power Potter, his uncle, Rev. Vincent G. Potter, SJ and his brother-in-law, Robert J. Kepler.