Gerry A Cochran

21, 2012 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. She has gone to be with her

Heavenly Father and her Lord and Savior.

She was born March 14, 1925 and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gerry was a loving

daughter of the late George and Ida Lohse Bolan. She graduated from Strong

Vincent High School.In 1943 Gerry married Vernon D. Pearson, who died in World

War II. After WW II, Gerry married Joseph L. Cochran from Erie, PA and together

they raised their 5 children in Akron, Ohio. Joe was the Vice-President of the

family trucking company, which was the Erie based Cochran Brothers Trucking

Company, and later expanded to become Lyons Transportation Lines.They were

members of Saint Sebastian Catholic Church in Akron and in 1984, Gerry and Joe

permanently retired to Vero Beach FL, where they were members of Saint Helen's

Catholic Church.Gerry was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Joseph

Leo Cochran in 1986 and her brother Robert Bolan; her sister Mary Klenz ; and her

daughter, Ellen Cochran LLerena.Gerry is survived by her four loving children and

their spouses. Kevin Cochran ( Linda ) of Boca Raton, FL, Colleen Bowers ( Gary

) of Vero Beach, FL, Sheila Forrest ( Mac ) of Vero Beach, FL, Thomas Cochran

(Dr. Christine ) of Ocala, FL ; her brother Thomas Bolan of Erie, PA, and her sister

Patricia Niemic of Pittsburg, PA.Gerry is survived by 10 loving grandchildren,

Jason, Nathan, Kristian, Riley, Cali, Casey, Kaela, Phillip, Michael, and Vincent,

also 6 loving great-grandchildren and numerous friends at Villa Mar, and in Vero

Beach.

Memorial contributions may be made to:VNA Hospice House, 901 37th Street,

Vero Beach, FL 32960 772-567-5551 www.vnatc.com