Duane Cochran’s mom passes away

Dolores Marie “Dolly” Cochran, mother of Monongah’s Duane Cochran, a 1982 North Marion grad, passed away Monday, June 5.

Duane is married to Monica Shelosky Cochran, a Saints Peter and Paul School grad who went to Monongah High before her 1982 graduation from North Marion and later Fairmont State. Their children are Haley Cochran and Quint Cochran. Monica and Greg Shelosky are the children of Tom Shelosky, son of Julia Lazorick Shelosky and the late Stanley “Strob” Shelosky.

Duane’s father is Gerald Cochran. Donna Cochran Williamson of Altoona, Pennsylvania is Dolly and Gerald’s daughter.

Dolly’s obituary:

Dolores (Dolly) Marie Cochran, 79, of Monongah died Monday, June 5, 2017 at St. Barbara's Memorial Nursing Home. She was born August 8, 1937 in Jeannette, Pa., daughter of the late Glen D. and Angeline (Ang) L. Lewis. She was a 1955 graduate of Jeannette High School and worked at Westmoreland Glass Company before spending much of her life as a homemaker.

Dolly enjoyed baking, eating out, sending cards, camping and square dancing. She was one of the founding members of the Right Hand Stars square dance club in Fairmont, WV back in the 1970s.

Dolly was a member of the Monumental Methodist Church, the Monumental Methodist Women's Club and the Monumental Homemakers.

Dolly is survived by one daughter and son-in-law Donna and Howard Williamson of Altoona, Pa., a son and daughter-in-law Duane and Monica Cochran of Monongah and two beloved grandchildren Quint and Haley Cochran. Also surviving is one brother G. Edward Lewis of Santa Fe, NM. The family would like to thank the staff of St. Barbara's Memorial Nursing Home for their outstanding care of Dolly the past seven years.

The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave. Fairmont, on Wednesday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Monumental Cemetery in Monumental. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com.