Mrs. Carol Jean Oliveira, age 78, of Alvaton, KY, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Signature Healthcare in Bowling Green, KY.
Carol was born June 22, 1946, in Tacoma, WA, to the late Neal Bart Cochran and the late Pauline Marjurette Kohler. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bobby” Oliveira and her daughter, Kelcey Hacqe.
She is survived by a son, Neal Oliveira of Papikou, HI; five grandchildren; sister, Patsy Cann of Post Falls, ID; brother, Sean Cochran of Arkansas, and very close friends, Norma and Larry Sockrider of Alvaton, KY, Laura and Steve Briggs of Bowling Green, KY.
Carol attended Holy Spirit Catholic Church and was a member of the Franciscan Secular Order. She was a Physical Therapist for thirty plus years. She was a member at The Core in Scottsville, KY and taught water aerobics. Carol had such a compassionate heart and loved to help others and volunteered taking care of people under hospice care. Carol was an avid fan of WKU football and boxing. She loved spending time with her best friends and traveling the world with them.
The family has entrusted J.C. Kirby & Son Lovers Lane Chapel with arrangements.
Carol’s wishes were to be cremated and her ashes be placed beside her husband in Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo, HI.
