Virginia M. Kocher, 93, of Forks Twp., PA died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 in the St. Luke’s Hospice House.
Born December 23, 1920 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Hartley) Paulson.
A graduate and valedictorian of Easton High School Class of 1938, she received her bachelor’s degree from Moravian College in 1942. She was a rural mail carrier for the Easton Post Office for many years before retiring in 1985.
She was a member of Arndt’s Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Open Arms Group. She was also a member of NARFE, AARP and the National Rural Letter Carrier’s Association where she was the first female member of their Local. But Virginia’s greatest happiness came with the arrival of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by four children: Gary of Allentown, PA, Bryan of Arlington, VA, Stacy and his wife Catherine of Forks Twp., PA, Cheryl Robson and her husband Mark of Winchester, VA; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Her husband Stanley C. Kocher, Jr. died in 2005.
Services will be private; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment will be in Arndt’s Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Arndt’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 1851 Arndt Road, Easton, PA 18040.
Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
