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Brian Timothy Cottrell
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Brian graduated from Middletown High School in 1980 and Villanova University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He held a variety of positions in diverse industries throughout his life until retiring several years ago.
Brian loved dogs, basketball and watching sports. His fondest memories of his early years were lifeguarding at Second Beach, playing basketball at school and hanging with the current four-legged friend.
Brian is survived by his sister, Kerrie Cottrell (Michael Newton), his brother, James "Ben" Cottrell (Ana) and nephews John and Robert Cottrell. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his grandparents, John and Jane (Hughes) Cottrell and Maurice and Nora (O'Gorman) Ahern as well as his favorite dogs, Sniffy, Tara, Sydney and Cheyenne.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am at St. Mary's Church, Spring Street, Newport on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, followed by burial at St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown, RI.
Memorial donations may be made to the Potter League for Animals, www.potterleague.org in lieu of flowers.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
375 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
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Cathy Vaughan Smith
February 5, 2024
We used to walk 2nd beach together many years ago but seems like yesterday. We talked about life and loss and dogs and ice cream. We got deep and then we would laugh. He was an inspiration and a fantastic listener. Brian had a way of making you feel like you were the most important person in the world and at that moment, to him, you were and you knew it.
I will always miss you my cherished friend.
Always.
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