Hundreds pay respects to Ed Cotter Jr., 'one of the Valley’s all-time favorite sons' (video)

An honor guard of firefighters salutes as the casket of firefighter, photojournalist and Navy veteran Eddie Cotter Jr. of Derby leaves St. Mary's Church on Elizabeth Street in Derby Thursday after his funeral service. Cotter died at 91. Peter Hvizdak/Register 

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
DERBY — Ed Cotter Jr. took his final ride on Storm Engine #11 Thursday, as hundreds of friends, family and former colleagues bid farewell to the Valley icon.
Cotter passed away Saturday at the age of 91.
Cotter’s casket, draped in an American flag, was raised onto the fire truck following his funeral at St. Mary’s Church.
As the truck draped in black and purple bunting slowly pulled away from the church, dozens of mourners followed behind on foot, walking past Storm Ambulance Corps, where Cotter was one of its founding fathers.

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