Richard H. Koch

Richard H. Koch, 91, of Allentown, died on Monday, December 29, 2008 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Dorneyville. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clara E. Schneuer Koch.

He was the loving husband of Janice Wieder Koch. Richard was preceded in death by his first wife, Regina T. Eberanz Koch in 1982.

Mr. Koch worked for Bethlehem Steel as a chemist. He was an avid bowler and a member of numerous clubs in the Lehigh Valley. He was also an avid coin collector for his grandchildren.

Richard will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Janice, sons, Richard T. Koch & his wife, Kim of Fountain Hill; James Koch & his wife, Wanda of Ocala, FL; step-sons, Michael Ohl and John Heman, brother, Joseph Koch of Fountain Hill; his grandchildren, Cameron and Allison and step-grandchild, Erin Marie Getz. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Madeline Carol Koch and his brother, William Koch.

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held, Friday, January 2, 2009 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 417 Carlton Ave. Bethlehem at 12:00 PM. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m. at Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem, PA. Burial will be at Holy Saviour Cemetery, in Bethlehem.

Memorials may be made to: St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Beneficial Society and Home of the Good Samaritans, 331-333 Brodhead Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18015.