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Phyllis Koch Obituary

Phyllis Althea Koch
Phyllis Althea (Kunkle) Koch, 94, formerly of Jefferson Street, Lehighton, passed away Monday, July 8, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton.
She was the widow of Albert Franklin Koch Sr., with whom she had shared a 25-year marriage before his passing in 1971.
Born in Wal-cksville, she was a daughter of the late Quintin A. and Gladys Elmira (May) Kunkle.
She was a 1941 graduate of Steve S. Palmer High School of Palmerton. She was the first high school graduate in the family.
She had worked at the former Hofford's Silk Mill in Weissport, Candyland Restaurant, Keystone Restaurant, Peerless Mills, all former businesses in Lehighton, and the former R&C Knitting Mill in Packerton.
She retired from Keystone Lamp, Walnutport in 1987.
She attended the Wesleyan Church in Lehighton, where she served as many different officers over the course of 50 years.
She attended Emmanuel UCC in Bowmanstown for two years and was a current member of Zion UCC, Lehighton.
Phyllis was a lifetime member of the Beaver Run Rod & Gun Club, and the Mahoning Valley Fire Company, a member of American Legion Post 314, Lehighton, and the Weissport Civil Defense.
She is survived by seven children, Priscilla Barry, Sally, wife of Henry Long Jr., David Koch, and wife Nancy, Orpha, wife of Dwight Nothstein, William Koch and wife Diane, Duane Koch, and wife Melissa, and Myra, wife of Phillip Gasker, with whom she had resided; a sister, Mildred Beers; 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grand-children; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, Albert Koch Jr.; siblings, Hilda Heiland, Gladys Cressley, Gloria Becker, Quinton C. Kunkle, Kenneth Kunkle; and a granddaughter Amanda Koch.
Services: will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 12, at the Mayes-Melber Funeral Home, 200 Franklin St., Weissport, with the Rev. Dr. Dean D. Frey and the Rev. Larry Yeakel officiating. Viewing 9-11 a.m. Interment will be in Franklin Heights Cemetery, Lehighton.

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Published by Times News on Jul. 10, 2019.

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Bonnie WO

July 26, 2019

What an inspiration this wonderful woman was to me. Sincere Condolences.

Maureen McTague

July 11, 2019

My thoughts and prayers for you and your family at this time.

Jo Ann Kripper

July 10, 2019

Sending thoughts and prayers to all..so sorry for your loss.

Aggie Schoenberger

July 10, 2019

Thank you Phyllis for taking me along to church as a child! You raised an amazing family!see you again someday!

Sherry

July 10, 2019

My heart breaks for the family and you are all in my prayers.
Phillis will be miss greatly by so many, may she rest in the arms of god and watch over all of you.

Pamela Pauker

July 10, 2019

My Condolences to the family and friends of Phyllis. She was a Wonderful Woman.

July 10, 2019

Our condolences to all of the Koch family on Mammy Koch's passing. Our thoughts are with you

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