Sanford Cotton, 92

WARWICK, R.I. – Sanford Cotton died July 11 in Warwick. He was the husband of Marion J. (Zeldis) Cotton of Warwick. They were married for 65 years.

A lifelong resident of Greenfield, Mass., and son of the late Henry and Ruth (Lachance) Cotton, he had lived in Warwick for the past two years. He was the owner of Cotton’s Clothing in Greenfield and Brattleboro, Vt. He joined his father in the family business following World War II. During the war, he served in the European theater, earning two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He was also a lifelong member of Temple Israel in Greenfield and was its past treasurer and Sunday school teacher. In addition, he was a past member of the DAV, the Republican Lodge of the Masons, and B’nai Brith. As a young man, he enjoyed playing piano and violin in the Pioneer Valley Orchestra and loved classical music. Throughout his life, he was an avid gardener, growing beautiful roses around his home. He was also a stamp and coin collector.

He was the devoted father of Cheryl Cotton Garfinkel and her husband, Wayne, of Atlanta, Ga., and Beth Salk and her husband, Jeffrey, of East Greenwich, R.I. He was the grandfather of Joshua, Kiernan, Seth, Benjamin, Allie and Adam. He also leaves behind a brother, Maurice Cotton, of Springfield, Mass., and a sister, Lorraine Cadran, of St. Petersburg, Fla. He was predeceased by his sisters Elizabeth Appel, Bernadine Newcomb, Eleanor Newcomb and Shirley Harsip.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Temple Israel, 27 Pierce St.,