He was born on July 13, 1930, to the late Archie and Flora of Boston. Harvey was married to the love of his life for 68 years, Helaine (Bornstein) Cotton. He was the devoted father of Elyse and Matthew Caruso of Salem, MA and Andrew and Randy Cotton-Lane of NYC. Harvey was a doting Grampie to Heather and Ian Jeffries of London, UK and Julia Caruso and her fiance Andrew Fund of Long Island, NY. He leaves his great-granddaughters Emilia and Josephine Jeffries. He was a dear “best brother” to Beverly Shiffman of Chestnut Hill and the late Stanley Shiffman, and uncle to their family, caring brother-in-law to the late Harlan Bornstein and Bernice Bornstein and uncle to their children. He was predeceased by brother Stanley Cotton.
Harvey was born in Dorchester, MA and graduated from The English High School in West Roxbury. He served in the Navy and then married Helaine in 1953. They were teenagers when they met. While they lived in Marblehead for sixty years, they lived in Swampscott at The Residence at Vinnin Square for the last 4-½ years.
Harvey worked for over 55 years in the family-owned business, Stearns Hardware in Revere, where he became the proprietor. He worked six days a week helping countless customers with whom he had the pleasure of making many friends and serving their children and children’s children. He was hard-working and generous to many customers, employees, and local organizations serving the Revere community and beyond. He was also a member of the Hundred Club of Massachusetts, Aleppo Shriners and Marblehead Masonic Lodge. He volunteered for many years at Shriners Hospital in Boston.
At the Residence, Harvey and Helaine have had a built-in community surrounded by new and old friends and a caring and professional staff making their lives very comfortable. As Harvey’s Alzheimer’s progressed, he continued to be as social and independent as possible and was loved and cared for by all.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Harvey’s memory to The Alzheimer’s Association [www.alz.org] 309 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452 or Shriners Hospital [www.donate.lovetotherescue.org] 51 Blossom St, Boston, MA 02114 or Care Dimensions [www.caredimensions.org] 78 Liberty Street, Danvers, MA 01923.
Arrangements: A service will be held at Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin St., Salem, MA on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 10:30 am. Masks are required. Burial will be held privately. The family is sitting Shiva at the Village at Vinnin Square Club House Recreation Facility 200 Loring Hills Ave, Salem on Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. The facility requires all guests to sign an attestation of their Covid-19 vaccination upon arrival.
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