Peter Alfred Koch, 65, of Verdant Lane, Warwick, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Marite (Kelly) Koch.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Dorothy (Giovine) Koch. He was raised in West Warwick and lived in Warwick for the past 40 years. Peter attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Peter was the Chief Executive Officer of Koch Eye Associates for the past 30 years. He was a board member of the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership, Coastway Community Bank, Candescent Holdings, LLC, Sargent Rehabilitation Center, Workforce Partnership of R.I. and Button Hole Golf.
Peter is well known for his love of golf and was a member of The Carnegie Abbey Club, Skibo Castle in Dornoch, Scotland, and Fiddlesticks Country Club in Ft. Myers. Florida. Some of his most memorable golf achievements include his six holes-in-one, making par on every hole at Pebble Beach and most recently winning the World Senior Amateur Championship in Provence, France. Peter was an avid traveler but his greatest pleasure was being a devoted husband, father and friend.
He leaves behind four children: Kelly Koch, of Springfield, MA, Amy (Koch) Flynn and her husband, Stephen, of Hingham, MA, Kristen Koch, and Peter Koch, Jr., both of Boston, MA. Peter was survived by his brother, Paul S. Koch, M.D., and his wife, Joanne, of Warwick, and his sister, D. Patricia Koch, O.D., of Warwick, as well as fourteen nieces and nephews; a granddaughter, Brooke Flynn, and his granddog, Maeby.
Peter’s funeral will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 8:30 a.m., from the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road (Rt. 117 – Exit 10 off I-95) Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Gregory the Great Church, 360 Cowesett Road, Warwick. Burial will follow at Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, February 18,2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to: R.I. Mentoring Partnership, 3296 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886 or Button Hole Golf, 1 Button Hole Drive, Providence, RI 02909. For directions and online condolences, please visit: www.boyleandsonfuneralhome.com
