Austintown, Ohio
Joseph G. Koch
1937 — 2024
Joseph G.Koch, 86, of Austintown,passed away Tuesday evening, March 26, 2024 at St. Elizabeth /Mercy Health Center, Boardman. Joseph was born May 22, 1937 in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph G. and Yvonne (Gerthung) Koch and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Hubbard High School in 1955 and joined the U.S. Navy. He went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Education from Youngstown State University. Joseph started his teaching career at Jackson-Milton Middle School. He then became Principal at Springfield Local Elementary School and retired in 1997 from Ashtabula City Schools. He was a member of Mineral Ridge Presbyterian Church where he served as an...