Dolores “Dolly” Jean Fairman Gearhart, age 84 of Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA, went to heaven to be with the Lord on January 16, 2021, at Christ The King Manor.
Born on August 3, 1936, in DuBois, PA, Dolly was the daughter of Eleanor Reed Fairman and William Fairman, Jr.
She was raised with her family in Luthersburg, PA, on the Hahne Brewery Farm. She moved to DuBois when Fairman Farm was established in 1953. Her first job was delivering milk with her father.
She attended Brady High School and graduated from DuBois High School in 1954.
Dolly was employed by the Worker’s Loan Office, Riverside Markets and B.F. Goodrich Corporation before taking a position with DuBois Area School District where she worked as a secretary for 25 years, mostly at Juniata Elementary.
Dolly married Alvin Gearhart on October 27, 1957, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He survives. They resided in Pittsburgh for 3 years before returning to DuBois and Treasure Lake where they spent many happy years.
Dolly was a member of First Baptist Church in DuBois and the Treasure Lake Church. She was an excellent homemaker, cook and a beautiful woman inside and out. She went above and beyond to care for all of her family. She was a wonderful wife and absolutely fantastic, loving, and selfless mother.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Alvin W. Gearhart; daughter, Allison Gearhart Cornelius; sister, Peggy Fairman Dickey; and brothers, Tom Fairman and Richard Fairman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, William Fairman III; son in law, Bruce Cornelius and an infant son.
Due to our current circumstances, a private family visitation and funeral service will be held from the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Treasure Lake Church, 226 Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA 15801.
Online condolences can be sent to www.baronickfuneralhome.com.
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