John J. Cotter, Jr. passed away on October 30th, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was 78 years old and is survived by his wife, Carolyn '61; niece, Cindy Centeno (Jorge and children); nephew, Rob Croonborg (Liz and children); niece, Lily Wojcik (Brandon); niece, Lindsay Schwisow (Patrick and children); and nephew, Ian Duncan. Brandee Percival (David & children) is also a special part of John's life.John graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for the DuPont Company for over 35 years, where he held supervisory positions in various departments including technical, safety, recruiting and human resources. After his retirement John worked for the Dupont Safety Consulting business as a safety consultant.

John was an avid dog lover, raising and training 10 Golden Retrievers (his hairy children) over 39 years. Ellie, one of his most recent Goldens achieved the Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) title (often referred to as the “PhD” for dogs, and is the highest obedience honor a dog can receive) and was placed in the Obedience Champion Hall of Fame. 

Family and friends are invited to visit on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Doherty Funeral Home, 3200 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808.  The memorial service will be live-streamed for anyone not able to attend. The live-stream will be available and “live” about 10 minutes before the start of the actual service.  Please use the following link to access the live-stream at the appropriate time: https://limestone.online.church/ 

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