Gail P. (Burlingame) Cotter, age 75, of Brockton, died November 3, 2012 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center following a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife for 51 years of Lawrence R. Cotter and daughter of the late James F. and Veronica (Meador) Burlingame. Gail was born in Somerville and raised in Brockton. She was a graduate of Brockton High School and received her Nursing degree and training from the Chelsea Soldiers Home in Chelsea, MA. For 35 years, she had been employed as a Nurse at the Braemoor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and retired in 2009. She loved time with her children and grandchildren and had a real talent for flower arranging and cake decorating.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her children Lawrence R. Cotter, Jr. and his wife Sandra of New Hampshire, Shawn P. Cotter of Malden and Cynthia A. Paille and her husband Darrell of California; four grandchildren Lauri and Patrick Cotter and Jennifer and Christopher Paille and a sister Janice Patrick of Florida.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday 5:30-8:30pm. A Funeral Home Service will be held Friday at 10am followed by burial in Melrose Cemetery.