COTTER, Michael J. "Joe" Of Walpole, formerly of West Roxbury, Nov. 5. Beloved husband of the late Patricia A. (Caulfield) Cotter. Devoted father of Michael G. Cotter of Manchester, NH, Robert P. Cotter of Port St. Lucie, FL, Patricia M. Ordung and her husband Robert of Lancaster, MA, Margaret A. Goehring and her husband Joel of North Attleboro, Maribeth Kelly and her husband Frank of Cumberland, RI, John J. Cotter and his wife Elizabeth of Westwood and the late Richard K. Cotter.
Brother of Vincent P. Cotter of Oklahoma City, OK and the late John F. Cotter, Sister Virginia Cotter, Marie Hennessey, Margaret Kelley, Peter Cotter and Thomas O'Brien. Also survived by 16 grandchildren & 6 great-grandchildren, many nieces & nephews.
Michael was a retired civil engineer for the Parks Dept., City of Boston. WWII Army Air Corps veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star. Member of the West Roxbury Knights of Columbus. Avid golfer & former youth hockey coach in Abington & Hyde Park.
Funeral from the P.E. Murray-F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Theresa's Church, West Roxbury, at 11:30 a.m. Relatives & friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-8. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Michael's memory to the Daughters of Charity, 4330 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108.