Garrett Joseph Cotter

Garrett “Garry” Joseph Cotter, age 71, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. He was born in Columbus on February 9, 1951 to the late John “Jack” and Mildred “Millie” Cotter. Garry grew up playing the piano and learning many different instruments. He never could read music, but could pick up an instrument and play a song just by teaching himself. He also had “perfect pitch” and was known to tune all of the instruments used by the folk group at Mass. Garry played in the “pit band” for several musicals while attending Ohio Dominican College. He also composed and performed his original composition on piano there for the play, “Oedipus”.

While attending Ohio Dominican in his freshman year, he met Linda McCard- Horn. They married a few years later and just celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on June 3.

Garry (call sign N8CXI) was also a member of the amateur radio community for about 40 years and a lifetime member of ARRL, achieving Novice, Technician, General, and, finally, Advance class licenses. He was less active recently, but joined his “Ham” friends on Zoom with the local ATV group.

In addition to his parents, Garry is preceded in death by his nephew, Nathan Myers; Mother and Father-in-Law Arnold (Irmgard) Horn; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Linda Cotter; siblings, John (Evelyn) Cotter, Maureen (Donald) Kocarek, Elaine (Ronald) Myers; Sister-in-Law Patricia (Ronald) Spence and Brother-in-Law Steven (Lisa) Horn; many nieces, nephews, cousins, longtime friend Joseph (Alice) Brehm; many ham radio friends, and our loving St. Bernard Kirby.

Arrangements have been entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, donations in Garry’s name may be made to Charity Newsies by visiting https://charitynewsies.org/ways-to-give/donate-online/.