William James Cotter

He was born on January 28, 1933, in Buffalo New York, son of the late William John Cotter and Vera Frances Coons. Among the many milestones of his well-lived life, Bill served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. Bill had a passion for all music and sang barbershop for over 40 years, first with the Big Orange Chorus and later the Metropolitans. Bill was a State Farm Insurance agent for 39 years.

Bill met and married the love of his life, Peggy Ann, on November 25, 1961. They settled in Jacksonville, Florida, and raised three children. They shared 64 beautiful years of marriage filled with much love, laughter, and music. He will be greatly missed and forever remembered.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Frances Vera Setaro (George). He is survived by his three sisters Marjorie Ferrari, Louise Marx and Lois Marx.

He is survived by his two sons, Craig Scott Cotter (Brenda) and Christopher Charles Cotter and one daughter Kimberly Elizabeth Edinger (Stephen); four grandchildren, Philip Daniel Cotter (Sarah), Angela Carolyn Cox (David), Robert Scott Allen and Maggie Nicole Edinger; six great grandchildren, Will, Quinn and Cal Cotter and Dean, Crew and Charlotte Cox.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic (Historic) Church on Monday November 9th at 10:00 am followed by a reception and celebration of life in the Cody Center. There will be a private interment at the columbarium.