Name: Visitation for William F. "Bill" Cotter
Start: 2022-02-17T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-02-17T20:00:00.000Z
Location: Murphy Funeral Home

COTTER, William F. "Bill". Of Dorchester, died peacefully at home on February 13, 2022. Beloved husband of Eileen M. (Griffin) Cotter. Loving father of Daniel R. Cotter and David E. Cotter, both of Dorchester, and his beloved Yorkie "Teddy". Son of the late Edward F. and June M. (Daly) Cotter. Brother of Kevin L. Cotter and his wife Elizabeth of Quincy, John J. Cotter and his wife Mary Ann of Pembroke, June M. (Cotter) Lanctot and her husband Peter of Foxboro, and the late Edward J. "Ted" Cotter. Brother-in-law of Nancy E. Cotter of North Weymouth, and many other sisters and brothers-in-law. Bill is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will honor and remember Bill's life by gathering for visiting hours in the Murphy Funeral Home, 1020 Dorchester Ave., DORCHESTER, on Thursday, February 17th, from 4-8 P.M. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Margaret Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish on Friday morning, February 18, 2022 at 10 A.M. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester. Bill was a retired Deputy Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development for the City of Boston for 30 years. He was very active in youth sports, especially Savin Hill Baseball and Dorchester Youth Hockey. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bill's memory may be made to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, 1135 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125, or to the American Alzheimer's Association at www.act.alz.org. For guestbook and directions, please visit www.jmurphyfh.com.

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Published by Boston Herald on Feb. 16, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for William Cotter

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11 Entries

Linda Lockhart

February 19, 2022

Dear Eileen, Daniel and David,
I am so profoundly saddened to learn of Bill's death.
As you may remember Bill and I worked together at DND for several years. As a boss, Bill was extremely supportive, caring and encouraging. He brought a level of professionalism that was matched by few.
As a friend, which I came to call him with much pride and love, he was full of great warmth and caring. Always with a quick laugh and generous hand.
I will always remember him with great fondness.
God bless him and you all.

Carla Healey

February 18, 2022

Sorry for your loss, Bill was a good soul.

Jean Sullivan (Finnigan)

February 17, 2022

Bill was a classmate at St William's a lifetime ago. Always polite, quiet and sweet. Remember him fondly and so sorry for your loss. Alzheimer's is a thief; lost my brother to it just last summer. God bless.

Jim & Anne Drury

February 17, 2022

Many cherished and fond memories of Billy have been shared by parents, friends, siblings, fans and players in the Savin Hill Baseball League (SHBL), an organization Billy loved and devoted much of his time and energy promoting along with the Boys & Girls Club.

Billy will be remembered by many as that tall gentleman strolling about the Savin Hill neighborhood sporting a genuine smile and with a cheerful "Hello" to his many friends and neighbors.

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Judy Bracken

February 17, 2022

So sorry for your loss. Bill was a great guy to work with.

Dan Ryan

February 16, 2022

Truly sorry to hear this. Sending our condolences from Florida. A true son of Savin hill!!

Patty Kennedy

February 16, 2022

I'm so sorry for your loss. Condolences from the Kennedy Family.

CJ Mikalauskis

February 15, 2022

Sorry for your loss. Bill was a great man, worked with him many times while I was with the Boys and Girls Club.

Darlene Joslin

February 15, 2022

Sending our sympathy and our condolences to everyone at this very sad time. We had so many Great family childhood memories with Billy. Our hearts are so heavy. May he rest in peace and return to those childhood days of no worries, laughter, and all the love he always had for his family. He will be missed but NEVER forgotten love you cuz , The Roderick Family

Jill Knutson

February 15, 2022

Eileen,
Before your wonderful family there was Clarkson Street and the red headed girl next door playing in yards.
We were about age 5 but even younger maybe.

Glad you had a wonderful life. I recall you moved to Savin Hill with your family.

We all weren't stars like the Wahlburgers but loving family and neighbors were wonderful to have. Hope you show your kids Clarkson Street one day.

Sorry for your loss. My family goes back about 100 years in Dot. Glad you had a great family life with sons to care for you now.

Somehow my family were Polish strays from South boston. I never got the story of the move which happened before me but I do recall your family next door before the Savin Hill move.

Jill
St Peters

Bobby Ahern

February 15, 2022

Sorry for you loss. May he rest in the sweetest of peace.

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