Bernard Robert 'Bernie' Cochrane
Born In: Sydney
Born: October 31st, 1976
Passed in: Glace Bay
Passed on: October 4th, 2013
Bernie Cochrane, 36, of Pleasant Street, Glace Bay, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born on Oct. 31, 1976, in Sydney, he was the son of Vivian (nee Bennett) (Cochrane) McDonald and the late Roland Cochrane.
Bernie always had a smile on his face and a tremendous laugh that could be heard throughout his house.
Besides his mother, Bernie is survived by his stepfather, Tom McDonald; three sisters, Margaret, at home, Jennifer Fox (Vaughn), New Brunswick, Patricia Hurley (John), Glace Bay; three brothers, Bernard Cochrane, Glace Bay, Robert ‘Rob’ Cochrane, Fort McMurray, Alta., Blair (Keri) Cochrane, Ottawa; and two foster twin brothers, John and Fred Campbell, at home.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. The funeral mass, officiated by Rev. Leo Boone is Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Anne’s Church, Glace Bay, followed by interment in the parish cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy for Bernie, memorial donations in his memory may be made to Brass Tax (Cape), Glace Bay, Glace Bay Food Bank, L’Arche or the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
Online condolences to the family can be expressed at www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
