Cheryl J. Means

Cheryl J. (Cotty) Means of Quincy, died January 28, 2020, she was 61. Daughter of the late Paul Cotty, Jr. and Janet (Hansen) Cotty. Longtime companion of the late Stephen Earner. Loving mother of Jennifer Cotty and her partner Christopher Lenardis,  Heather Nesti and her husband David Nesti, Jr. all of Quincy, Megan Means and her fiance Jason Metivier of Carlisle and Richard Earner of Quincy. Devoted grandmother of Mason Metivier. Cherished sister of Gail DeNardo of Westport, Carol Greene of Pembroke and the late Paul Cotty, III.  Dear niece of Doris Gagnon of Quincy. Cheryl is also survived by many nieces. Cheryl enjoyed traveling especially to Mexico, Jamaica, Lake Sebago and Disney World. She had four children of her own, but was known as the neighborhood mother to everyone!  Cheryl loved the water and everything about it.  She was a talented swimmer and taught everyone she could how to swim. One of her passions was cooking and she excelled at that. The cornerstone of her life was her family, she cherished and was devoted to each and every one of them. She will be sadly missed by all those who knew her.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Monday 4-8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM in Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy.

Burial in Pembroke Center Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Cheryl may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.