Cecil James Potter

2022, in Courtenay, British Columbia, surrounded by his loved ones.

Born on July 19, 1933, in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Cecil is predeceased by his wife,

Ann-Marie Potter and is survived by his children, Pat Potter (Linda), Kevin Potter, Sean Potter,

Joanne Corfield (Mike), Sara Kast (Ken), his grandchildren Britnie Potter (Leeland Paxton),

Mark Corfield, Jessica Corfield, Stephanie Kast (Greg Jackson), and Josh Kast (Morgan

Salisbury) and great grandson Emil Kast. Cecil is also survived by his sister Donna Harvey

(Ron), and he leaves behind many nieces and nephews, close family and friends.

Cec and Ann-Marie celebrated 52 years of marriage together. In 2014, Cecil remarried to Carol

and they spent nearly 8 years bringing joy into each other's lives.

Cecil met Ann-Marie in Jasper and from there, they built their family and careers, eventually

settling in Calgary to raise their family. After retiring from the bank, Cec and Ann-Marie moved

west to the Island where they explored the oceans with many days spent sailing with friends and

family. With a little nudge, Cec was always up for traveling and spent time abroad, most

recently, with the entire family together in Ireland and the Netherlands.

Cecil was known for his kindred spirit and his generosity to those around him. His firm

handshake was a show of his kindness that extended to all. He combined his passion for golf

and poker, into what became a lifelong group of friends with many memories of games played

and laughs shared.

Cec will be remembered for his one-liners and witty humor around the dinner and poker table.

His love for his children and grandchildren was endless and his admiration twinkled in his eyes.

Known by all as Grandpa Cec, he was always available to lend a hand and he was steadfast

and strong.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the compassionate nurses, doctors and

staff at the North Island Hospital Comox Valley.

A celebration of life will be held at Christ the King Parish (1599 Tunner Drive, Courtenay, B.C.)

on Monday May 2, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.