COLUMBIA - A graveside service for Naomi Theresa Koch Mart, 81, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Beth Shalom Cemetery, Arcadia Lakes. Mrs. Mart died Tuesday, March 2, 2016. Born in New Rochelle, NY, she was a daughter of the late Howard Lee Koch and Ruth Walker Koch. She was a music teacher in the public school system for many years. An accomplished cellist, Mrs. Mart enjoyed playing chamber music and ballroom dancing. She also enjoyed hosting exchange students through the Rotary program. Surviving are her sons, Louis A. Mart (Nanci) of Hanover, PA, Aaron G. Mart and Ronald “Ron” W. Mart (“Riv”), all of Houston, TX; sister, Judy K. Hagen of NY; grandchildren, Nathan Mart, Cassidy Mart, Elijah Mart, Noah Mart and Judah Mart; and nephew, Ryan Hagen of NY City. She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Mart. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s SC Chapter, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100,West Columbia, SC 29169.
