Robert J. Koch

Robert J. Koch

• Robert J. Koch was born on 25 July 1913 in Elma, Erie County, New York.
• He married Eleanor Mayle, daughter of Edward Henry Mayle and Eleanor Gruber, on 9 November 1946 in Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 9 November 1946 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: A quiet wedding was solemnized this afternoon at the home of the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer when Miss E. Betty Mayle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Mayle, Sr., Portage road, became the bride of Mr. Robert J. Koch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Koch, Thirteenth street. Mrs. Leonard Zinter, sister of the bridegroom, was the bride's only attendant, and Mr. Edward H. Mayle, Jr., was the best man.
       Immediately after the ceremony a dinner was held for the immediate families at the Red Coach Inn. A reception will be held this afternoon at the home of the bride's parents for family friends.
• Robert J. Koch became a widower at the 8 November 1953 death of his wife Eleanor Mayle.
• The following appeared on 9 November 1953 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: A former secretary at the Adjutant General's Office, Ft. Niagara, Mrs. Betty Mayle Koch, 35, of 4823 Terrace Dr., died yesterday at her home after an illness of two years. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mayle, prominent residents of this city for many years.
       Mrs. Koch worked at the Adjutant General's Office for nine yers. More recently, she was employed as a secretary by the C. Edgar Allen Real Estate Co. here. [:CR;]      Survivors include her husband, Robert Koch, and a brother, Edward Mayle, of Kenmore.
       The Rev. James e. Wells, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lewiston, will officiate at services Wedesday at 2 p.m. at the Gridley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Riverdale Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2015