In Memoriam : Catherine Kocher

Catherine Kocher Catherine Kocher - age: 82
(October 03, 1929 to April 02, 2012 )
Resident of Norwalk, Connecticut

Visitation Information:
Services will be held on Thursday, April 5, 11 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 208 Newtown Ave., Norwalk with Pastor Robert Beinke officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Catherine’s family will receive friends at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk on Thursday from 9-10:30 AM.

Obituary:
Catherine Kocher, age 82, of Norwalk, died peacefully at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford on Tuesday, April 2, 2012. She was the wife of the late George J. Kocher. Catherine was born in Utica, MS, daughter of the late Charles C. and Lourah Mae Embry Magee and has lived locally for most of her life. She was retired from the Norwalk School System where she had taught at the McGrath, Roosevelt, Marvin and Naramake schools. Catherine was very active with St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Norwalk and also enjoyed going to the YMCA.
Survivors include two step-daughters, Alice Procacinni and Barbara Zahlman, 6 step-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also predeceased by her brother Charles Magee, her sister Patricia Robison and her step-son Douglas Kocher.
Services will be held on Thursday, April 5, 11 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 208 Newtown Ave., Norwalk with Pastor Robert Beinke officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Catherine’s family will receive friends at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk on Thursday from 9-10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT, 06405.







Christel Magee - April 4, 2012Contact this person Contact this person
Aunt Catherine, A faithful servant throughout your life, you will be sorely missed. Thank you for all the great conversations and leading me into the most honorable profession in the world, teaching. Your legacy lives on. Love, Christel Magee


Herb Forger - April 5, 2012Contact this person Contact this person
I was part of Mrs. Kocher's last kindergarten class at Roosevelt School in 1973-1974 and wanted to pass on my condolences. Ironically, I just found my class picture from that year a few weeks ago. I am very sorry for your loss.


Eleanor Broderick - June 22, 2012Contact this person Contact this person
Cat, when you left Kansas City, we were both very sad, but you went to Connecticut and found a whole new wonderful family and a wonderful life. I will miss you forever, in this life. I know your "new" friends and family will also. Everyone who knew you loved you.