Shawn P. Cotter

Shawn P. Cotter, Esq. ABINGTON Shawn P. Cotter, Esq., 52 a lifelong Abington resident died at his home surrounded by his family and cared for by Hospice of the South Shore on Dec-ember 17, 2007. He was born in Abington, son of Rita M. (Lang) Cotter of Abington and the late Robert J. Cotter. Shawn was a graduate of American International College in Springfield and received his Juris Doctorate in 1986 from Boston College Law School. He was the principal in the law firm Cotter and Cotter, founded by his late father in Rockland. Prior to practicing law, he was a teacher at Abington Jr. High School from 1978-1986. Mr. Cotter held the position of Town Counsel for the Town of Abington from 1990 until the time of his death. He was Chairman of the Board of the North Abington Co-Operative Bank since 2003 and had served on the board since his initial appointment in 1991. He was a member of the Massachusetts, Plymouth County and Rockland Bar Associations. Active in community affairs, Shawn lent his time and talents as Ladies Basketball, Tennis and Soccer coach during his tenure as a teacher. He later coached Abington Youth Basketball for many years and was one of the founders of the Abington Education Foundation. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Marie O. (Sallinger) Cotter; his children, Matthew R. Cotter, Caitlin M. Cotter and Collin R. Cotter, all of Abington; his siblings, Julia M. Cotter of NH, Barry C. Cotter of FL, Robert J. Cotter of MD, Brian E. Cotter of CT, Christopher R. Cotter of MD and Gregory P. Cotter of Marshfield as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union St., ROCKLAND, Friday at 10:15 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Bridgets Church in Abington at 11:00 a.m. Burial in the Mount Vernon Cemetery in Abington. Calling hours Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to the Abington Education Foundation, c/o Kathleen Reilly, 26 Russell Lane, Abington, MA. For directions or to sign online guest book, please visit www.magounbiggins.com.