William T. Cotter

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• Occupation: Paver, City Street Department
• _UID: 2790D575A5CD4AB38F0CB9E5D711D690F797
• Immigration: 1 Apr 1864, New York City, New York County, New York, USA
• Naturalization: Oct 1879, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Family/Spouse: Margaret (Cotter). Margaret died in Bef 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
William's Birth Cert Says Edward Was Born In New York, New York Rather Than Ireland.

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Hostler

Edward married Anna O'Neil on 30 Nov 1886 in , , Rhode Island, USA. Anna (daughter of Henry O'Neil and Bridget McCarthy) was born about 1859 in Skibbereen Section, Cork, County Cork, Ireland; died on 15 Aug 1942 in Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, St. Francis Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 232-20
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Born At 24 Bourne St., Providence, RI; Recorded Book No. 14, Page 72

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Recorded Book No. 14, Page 72

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Born At 24 Bourne St., Providence, RI

William married Sarah Florence "Sadie" Barney on 31 Dec 1910 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. Sarah (daughter of Walter Benaiah Barney and Edith Lillian Steere) was born on 5 Jun 1890 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 6 Nov 1983 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, Swan Point Cemetery (Cem. PV003). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Joseph James Young. Joseph was born on 5 Jun 1882 in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 8 Feb 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Helen H. Holley. Helen was born on 9 Sep 1901 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 8 Aug 1993 in Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard married Ellen Lennon in Dec 1926. Ellen was born about 1905; died on 10 Apr 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Pauline Adelade Mitchell on 2 Jul 1952 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. Pauline (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 12 Dec 1903; died on 9 Sep 1990; was buried in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, St. Francis Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 232-20
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Obituary

William H. Cotter Jr.
Chief of State Recreation Dept.

William H. Cotter Jr., 82, of Lambert Street, Narragansett, die on Monday, June 6, 1994, in Westerly Health Center, Westerly. He was the husband of Hildegard (Uebach) Wright Cotter.

Mr. Cotter was chief of the state Divsion of Parks and Recreation from 1952 until retiring in 1973.

Born in Providence, a son of the late William and Sadie (Barney) Cotter, he had lived in Narragansett most of his life.

Mr. Cotter was a 1933 graduate of the former Rhode Island State College, now the University of Rhode Island, where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. In the early 1940's he served as Rhode Island state administrator for the National Youth Administration. He was later the assistant to the general manager of the former Standard Machinery Co., Providence. He had also worked in the URI Athletic Department.

Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Peter B. Cotter of Warwick; a daughter, Christa Cotter Orsini of Pembroke Pines, Fla; two stepsons, Frederick T. Wright III of New London, Conn., and Stephan B. Wright of Northport, Fla; two stepdaughters, Heidi M. Reardon of Narragansett and Gretchen A. Tingley of Charlestown; two brothers, Walter E. Cotter of Barrington and Richard S. Cotter of Idaho Falls, Idaho; 15 grandchildren and a great-grandson.

He was father of the late William H. Cotter III and brother of the late Alice C. Robinson.

The funeral will be held today at 9 a.m. from the Lawrence E. Fagan Jr. Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Rd., North Kingstown, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 at St. Thomas More Church, Rockland Street, Narragansett. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Peace Dale.

William married Margaret Barrett on 29 Dec 1939 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. Margaret was born on 10 Sep 1916; died on 13 Apr 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Hildegaard Uebach on 1 May 1965 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. Hildegaard was born on 4 Dec 1926 in Mannheim, , , Germany; died on 8 Aug 2010 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Wakefield, South Kingstown High School; was buried on 13 Aug 2010 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK036 - New St. Francis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 232-21
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Walter E. Cotter, age 104, of Woodland Road, Barrington, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Martin) Cotter. Walter was always the dignified gentleman, whether in business, social engagements, golf or family matters. A person of moderation, he always had a job, and was often sought after for his dedication, trustworthiness and industry. He never hesitated to speak his mind, but always did so with grace and compassion.

Born in Providence, a son of the late William H. and Sadie (Barney) Cotter, Walter lived in Barrington since 1954. He graduated from South Kingstown High School, went to work in his hometown of Wakefield as a store clerk, then as a newspaper reporter, then as car dealership bookkeeper. He attended Georgetown University. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he developed a mail system for the Naval Post Office that succeeded his tenure in the Navy.

Mr. Cotter was hired by Aetna Casualty, where he acquired the enviable knack of tuning out the din of the office, while focusing on the matter of underwriting insurance. In 1956 he formed the insurance agency now known as Burns & Cotter, where he stayed active well into his retirement years. Walter enjoyed tennis, racing on a friend's S-boat, and watching his family grow. An avid golfer, he was a 60 year member of Rhode Island Country Club, where a recent plaque is named for him and his achievement of shooting his age at least once a year from the age of 79 to 91.

He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth "Lisbeth" C. Herbst and her husband Dave of Bristol; two sons, Walter B. Cotter of Riverside and John M. Cotter and his wife Susan of Englewood, FL; a brother, Richard S. Cotter of Idaho Falls, ID; ten grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late William H. Cotter, Jr. and Alice "Sis" Robinson.

Walter's firm handshake belied his gentleness. His confident stride belied his humility. His patient wisdom of stating, "There is no penalty for being early!" showed us that we were blessed to have his guidance. Now, in his passing, he is not early, but rather he seems to be right on time.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Church, 108 Washington Road, Barrington. Relatives and friends are invited, and may visit with the family at the church on Tuesday from 9:00 -10:30 a.m. A private burial, with military honors, will be held at St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Luke's Church

Walter married Elizabeth M. Martin on 15 May 1943. Elizabeth (daughter of John E. Martin and Elizabeth Reed) was born on 9 Oct 1916 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 15 Mar 2008 in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: "Sis" Cotter
• Reference Number: 232-22
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• Graduation: 1935, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Wakefield, South Kingstown High School
• Baptism: 7 Mar 1937, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, St. Peter's By The Sea

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Ethnicity/Relig.:
Episcopalian

Buried:
Cremated, Ashes Strewn In Narragansett Bay

Alice married James William Robinson on 29 May 1937 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. James (son of Edgar Burnet Robinson and Susan Eleanor Brayman) was born on 28 Apr 1910 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 1 Jul 1953 in Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 232-23
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Richard married Elaine Bressler on 4 Jul 1941 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. Elaine (daughter of Raymond George Bressler and Living) was born on 2 Mar 1920 in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Aug 2020 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Louise Olga Knez. Louise was born in 1930 in Como, , , Italy; died on 21 Jun 1981. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 26 Mar 1994, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Joseph married Frances Toro on 19 Oct 1957 in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA. Frances was born on 7 Dec 1931; died on 27 Dec 2019; was buried in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA, Arlington National Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, 3 Mar 1984

Narragansett - Richard F. Cotter, Jr., 56, of 66 Beach Plum Rd., as science teacher at East Providence High School for the past 22 years, died yesterday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret J. (Curran) Cotter.

Born in Providence, as son of the late Richard F. and Helen B. (Lennon) Cotter, he lived in East Providence many years before moving to Narragansett in 1978.

He was a 1950 graduate of Providence College. He was a member of the National and Rhode Island Education Associations, a past president of the East Providence Teachers Association, a member of Providence College and LaSalle Academy Alumni Associations and was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II.

Besides his wife he leaves his stepmother, Pauline A. Cotter of North Kingstown, two daughters, Kathleen M. Cotter of Narragansett and Denise A. O'Neill of Alexandria, Va.; two sons, Michael T. Cotter of Narragansett, Paul B. Cotter of East Providence, and a sister, E. Carol Cotter of East Providence.

The funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. from the W. Raymond Watson Funeral Home, 350 Willette Ave., Riverside, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Point Judith Road, at 11. Burial will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.

Richard married Margaret Shelia Curran on 21 Jun 1952 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, St. Mary's Church. Margaret was born on 18 Jan 1928 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 13 Mar 2021 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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COTTER, ELLEN CAROL

88, died September 11, 2017, in Riverside, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of the late Richard F. Cotter and Helen (Lennon) Cotter, the step-daughter of the late Pauline (Quillen) Cotter, and the sister of the late Richard F. Cotter, Jr.

She was born in Providence and was educated at The College of St. Elizabeth, Boston College, and Catholic University of America, where she received a Master's in Social Work. She worked as a social worker in St. Louis and in New York City. Carol was a guidance counselor for 19 years at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in North Dighton, Massachusetts.

Carol was a devout Catholic with a deep and personal relationship with God. She was a member of the Third Order of St. Dominic, and a parishioner of Holy Name Church in Providence.

Carol is survived by her sister-in-law, Margaret Shelia Cotter of Wakefield, and her nieces and nephews: Kathleen Cotter
of Franklin Square, New York, Denise O'Neil of Wakefield, Michael Cotter of Englewood, Florida, and Paul Cotter of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is also survived by her great-nephew, Daniel Cotter of Kingston, and her great-niece, Emily Cotter of Narragansett.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass on Saturday, September 23, at 10 a.m. in the Lady Chapel of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, 99 Camp Street, Providence. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richard F. Cotter Memorial Fund, c/o Scholarship Foundation, Inc., PO Box 15-4438, Riverside, RI 02915.

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