Charles T. Koehler

KOEHLER, Charles T. Age 79, of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 25, 2006 at Berkeley Square Retirement Community. He was born in Hamilton on October 3, 1926, the son of Charles E. and Adelaide (Roach) Koehler. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School class of 1944. He served in the U. S. Navy Air Corps in Aviation Electronics from 1945 to 1946. He graduated with a degree in Economics from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio in 1949. He later completed post graduate studies in Metallurgical Engineering at Ohio State University. He married Margaret Woods on January 27, 1950. He began his career at Hamilton Brass and Aluminum Castings Company in 1950. Hamilton Brass was founded by his father, Charles E. Koehler in 1914. Chuck became President and Founder of Centri-Cast Corporation in 1958. He succeeded his father as President of Hamilton Brass in 1975. He was Co-founder of Miami-Cast Corporation, Miamisburg, Ohio in 1993. Miami-Cast Corporation succeeded Barry Foundry, which was founded in 1841 and was the oldest foundry west of the Allegheny Mountains. He retired in 1989 and was succeeded by his son, Tom Koehler. He attended Trinity Episcopal Church. He served as Director of First Financial Bank from 1972 to 1999. He also served on the Executive Committee of First Financial Bank and was Chairman of the Trust and Investment Advisory Committee. He was a member of the Board and Treasurer of Hamilton and Fairfield Mercy Hospitals beginning in 1972. He was Trustee and Treasurer of the Boys and Girls Club of greater Hamilton. He was a member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of Schroder Manor Retirement Community. He is survived by his wife Peggy; daughter, Marcia Koehler Bunce and husband Bill; son, Tom Koehler and wife Vera all of Hamilton; three grandchildren, Mark, Caroline and Alex Koehler; three step grandchildren, Roman, Amber and Nathan Bunce. Funeral Services will be held at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N. W. Washington Blvd., Hamilton, on Friday, September 29, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Grant Montgomery officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Funeral Home on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Colonial Foundation, Employee Assistance Fund, 520 Eaton Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45013.

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Charles T. Koehler

September 25, 2006