Obituary of Helene' Virginia Kocher

Helene' V. Kocher, age 91, formerly of Kunkle, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Mercy Center ,Dallas, where she resided for the last 10 years. Mrs. Kocher was born in Marseille, France on August 15, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Elia and Rose Godoli Maggi. Helene was a stenographer in France where she worked for an auto company. She then came to America as a World War II bride in 1947. Helene was a loving homemaker who loved plants, flowers, and was a wonderful cook. Helene and her husband of 57 years, the late Eugene R. Kocher, enjoyed traveling to Florida and other parts of the U.S. in their motor home. Her love for music and dance will always be remembered. She had many friends and will be missed by those at Mercy Center. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sister, Georgette Kocher. Helene is survived by her children: George Kocher and his wife Marion of Harveys Lake, Paulette Wesley of Dallas, Jean Pierre Kocher of Dallas, Donna Newell and her husband Jim of Harveys Lake, and Jerry Kocher of Dallas; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:30 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corners of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Rev. Richard Womer of the Tunkhannock Assembly of God Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Friends may call 7:00 - 9:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to the Mercy Center, Nursing Unit, PO Box 370, Lake St. Dallas, PA 18612. Helene's family would like to thank the staff of personal care and skilled nursing at Mercy Center, Hospice of the Sacred Heart and especially Dr. Nothstein for their loving care.