Bob Pottinger, co-owner of Al’s Deli on Noyes Street, passed away on Sept. 16 after struggling with a medical emergency. Pottinger developed sepsis after suffering a clogged artery. After his infection...

It all started with the red balloon. Bob Pottinger, co-owner of Al’s Deli at 914 Noyes St., was then just an 8-year-old boy with polio at the movies with his father. The short film in question was...