Frank married SYMES, Marilyn on 24 Jun 1972 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/3/1971

Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Bewley of 552 Locust St.,
Lockport, announce the
e n g a g e m e n t of Mrs.
Bewley's daughter, Miss
Marilyn Symes of Lockport
to Frank Joseph Koch Jr.,
of 1764 Yorktown, Cincinnatti,
Ohio. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. F r a nk
Joseph Koch of 641 Deerwood,
Talmadge, Ohio. The
future bride is also the
daughter of the late John
T. Syme.s Jr.
Miss Symes is a senior
at William Smith College,
Geneva.
Her fiance, a graduate of
Clarkson C o l l e g e of
Technology at Potsdam, ts
a product engineer with
Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati.
A wedding in June of 1972
is being planned.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/29/1972

The wedding of Miss
Marilyn Symes of Lockport
and Frank Joseph Koch Jr.,
C i n c i n n a t i , Ohio, was
performed Saturday afternoon
at Christ Episcopal
Church, Lockport. The Rev.
Robert E. Eggenschiller
officiated.
United were the aughter
of Mrs. George W. Bewley,
552 Locust St., Lockport,
and the late John T. Symes
Jr., and son of Lt. Cmdr.
and Mrs. Frank Joseph
Koch, (USN Ret.).
Arrangements of white
flowers flanked the altar
w h e n the bride was
presented in marriage by
her brother, C. William
Symes.
The bride wore a white
organza and beaded Alencon
lace gown. It had deep
throated lace appliqued on
an illusion yoked bodice,
long bishop sleeves terminating
fitted cuffs of
detailed lace and a full
flared floor - length skirt.
Her chapel - length illusion
mantilla was edged by
s c u l p t u r e d lace and
enhanced with scattered
lace appliques.
Arranged in the bridal
bouquet were phalonopsus
orchids, stephanotis, baby's
breath, orange blossoms
and ivy.
Miss Jean Symes, sister
of the bride, was maid of
honor. She favored a mint
and blue printed chifion
over mint gown. It was
created with bishop sleeves,
a high rise bodice and floor
- length modified A - line
silhouette. She added a mint
green picture hat and
carried a matching parasol.
In identical attire were
bridesmaids, Miss Susan
Stark of Lockport; Miss
Jackie Koch of Tallmadge,
O h i o , sister of the
bridegroom; and Miss Lily
Leung, New York City.
John Krause of Kent,
Ohio, served as best man.
Ushering duties were
performed by George Koch
of Tallmadge, the groom's
brother; Fred Millard of
Robbinsville, N . J . and
Ronald Steve of Mt. Iron,
Minn.
Organist for the 3 p.m.
nuptial was Mrs. Leo
Donahue and soloist, Mrs.
William Johnson.
A reception was held at
Lockport Town and Country
Club.
After a wedding trip to.
Montreal, Que., the
newlyweds will be making
their home at 1020 Valley
Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The bride is a recent
graduate of William Smith
College at Geneva. The
groom, a 1969 graduate of
C 1 a r k s o n College of
Technology, is employed as
technical brand manager of
Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati.