Obituaries Australia

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Victor (Vic) Potticary at Flora McDonald Nursing Home on Sunday 2nd July aged 91. Vic was born in the depths of the depression at Inkerman, Port Wakefield to a farming family. Vic’s father died in 1937 leaving his wife and 5 children. Vic left school and was apprenticed as a compositor with Co-operative Press. In 1946 Vic was employed at the Tribune, a communist newspaper printed in every State. In 1953 Vic married Audry Shorne. She was a respected activist who later became Secretary of Save Our Sons. Their son Malcolm was born in 1955. In 1975 Vic joined the State Government Printing Office when the Dunstan Government transferred all its printing to Netley. In 1986 he became senior Customer Service Officer State Publications. Vic was a member of the PSA, the PKIU and Superannuation Employees Association. He was an active member of the Labour History Society. 

Vic had a life well lived and was proud of his socialist principles preferring to address his friends with “Comrade”. He worked tirelessly to make society a better place. 

Many thanks to the staff at Flora McDonald for their loving care of our comrade Vic. Ursula and Sue treasure his memory.