Obituary of Major The Honourable Justice Joseph Henry Potts

Major The Honourable Mr. Justice Joseph Henry Potts, SOStJ, CD, Q.C., KCLJ, OCM, BA., MA., LL.M. With sadness and a profound sense of gratitude and love for a wonderful man, the Potts family announces the passing of Joseph Henry Potts on Sunday, February 26th, in his 81st year. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1925 Joe was a gifted student, saw active military service in Holland as a private soldier with the Saskatoon Light Infantry, was a Beaver Club Scholar to Cambridge University in England, a solicitor in Toronto and a respected jurist on the Superior Court of Ontario. He was an active volunteer with the Liberal Party, the 48 Highlanders of Canada, St. Paul�s Anglican Church, University of Toronto Alumni, past President of the Empire Club of Canada and a past Director of the Bank of Canada. Joe leaves behind Dawn, his wife of 52 years, and their six children: Joe (Francine East), Roberta Tevlin (Patrick Tevlin), Arthur (Donna Tamosaitis), Richard (Angela Potts), Diana (Rolf Paloheimo) and Gordon (Gill Grant). Joe was Papa to his 17 grandchildren: Trevor, Joanna; Alex, Arthur, Lizzie; Robin, Dara; Courtney, Morgan, Justin, Aidan; Erik, Alison, Leslie; Lindsay, Audrey and Jay. Joe is survived by his sister Grace Buxton and brothers in-law the Reverend William Buxton, Ted Shuter, Len Harper and Howie Rober (Mary Lou). He is predeceased by his brothers Robert and Arthur, sisters Edith Shuter and Mary Harper, his youngest son Bruce, and grandsons Shane, Gavin and Jason. The family wishes to thank the dedicated and wonderful staff at Sunnybrook Hospital, Veterans Wing, for their care and compassion. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 2nd. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 3rd at 2 o�clock in ST. PAUL�S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 227 Bloor Street East. If desired, donations to the Salvation Army, 2 Overlea Blvd., Toronto, Ontario M4H 1P4 or the Alzheimer Society, 2323 Yonge Street, Suite #500, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2C9 would be appreciated. Emailed condolences would be gratefully received through www.HumphreyMiles.com or at JoePotts80@Yahoo.ca.