Margaret Lorraine Nicholson Doran

Margaret Lorraine Nicholson Doran, 90, passed away March 9th. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Roland Doran, brother, John Nicholson, and sister, Dorothy Stevens. She is survived by her sister, Betty Carollo, daughter, Robin, sons Mark (Debbie) and Michael (Kimberly), grandsons, Sean, Eric, Kyle, and Steven, granddaughter, Kelsey, and great-grandaughters, Ember and Elodie. Marge was born on August 28, 1922 in Kansas City, MO, the second of 4 children born to Ernest and Florence Nicholson. In 1924 the family moved to Colorado Springs where Marge's father worked as a carpenter. They later moved to the Highland area of Denver where Marge attended North High School and graduated in 1940. She was employed by a dentist, and then went on to work at the Remington Arms plant as part of the war effort. She then answered the nation's call to serve in World War II by enlisting in the U.S. Navy. She completed basic training at the U.S. Naval Training School in the Bronx, NY, on to Yeoman training in Cedar Falls, IA and was then stationed at the U.S. Naval receiving and distribution center in Shoemaker, CA. She was honorably discharged as a yeoman first-class in 1946 and attended Colorado State Teachers College (now UNC) on the GI Bill for a secretarial certificate. She went to work for Purina Mills, and then on to Interstate Motor Lines where she met a handsome young line driver named Bob Doran. Bob and Marge were married on November 15, 1952. Robin was born in 1953, Mark in 1954, and Mike in 1959. In 1960, Bob and Marge built the house which is still in the family today at 6188 Dudley Ct. During the 1950's and 60's, Marge spent the majority of her time as a full-time homemaker along with selling Avon products part-time. She re-entered the work force full-time in 1970 as a bookkeeper for Wilmore Nurseries. Bob and Marge spent the 1970's working hard to see their children finish high school and attend college. The 1980's ushered in the birth of all five of their grandchildren and well-deserved retirement. Throughout the late 1980's and 90's, Bob and Marge were able to travel to various parts of the world from Australia to Hawaii to Europe and throughout the United States. In 2002, Marge and Bob celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. On February 1, 2003 Bob passed away from complications due to emphysema. Marge continued to live in the family home in Arvada until December 31, 2011 when she moved to Apple Leaf Assisted Living in Berthoud, CO where she resided for a year. Her final days were spent at a VA Foster Care home in Brighton, CO where she very peacefully passed away this past Saturday, March 9th. Visitation from 4 pm to 8pm Wednesday March 13, 2013, 7577 W. 80th Ave. Arvada, CO. Funeral Mass at Shrine of St. Anne Catholic Church 7555 Grant Pl. Arvada, CO 11:30 am Thursday March 14, 2013 with a reception to follow at church with burial at Ft Logan National Cemetery Staging Area B at 10:30 pm Friday March 15, 2013. In lieu of flowers please donate to Denver Hospice or the Alzheimer's Association. Please share your memories of Margaret and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook below.