Colonel Roger Bernard Koba (RET)

Colonel Roger B. Koba, US Army (Ret), born October 30, 1936, passed away on September 11, 2022. He was the second son born to Paul J. Koba, Sr and Bertha “Betty” Mandel Koba. The Colonel was born in Newark, New Jersey and was raised in East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Margie and his three brothers, Bob, Paul and Richard. The Colonel attended Madison High School and joined the Reserve Component in January 1955, later in January 1957, he became a fulltime soldier. He also got married in May of 1957 and started a family of which he became the father of four children, Donna, Linda, Loretta and Patrick. Sadly, this marriage ended after 19 years. He then married Margie from Tyler, Texas, while living in Fairfax, Virginia during his assignment at the Pentagon. He became a widower after 32 years of marriage in 2012. Colonel Koba obtained a college degree in Marketing, he attended the Command and General College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Army War College and numerous other military schools. During his 35 years of military service, he had many assignments to include the Pentagon, South Korea, Hawaii, Sr. Advisor to Commanding General at RCPAC, Sr. Advisor to the TAG, Louisiana National Guard Headquarters, Sr. Staff Office at HQ Forsom in Atlanta, Georgia and numerous other assignments. Among Colonel Koba’s military decoration were the Legion of Merit, Army Mertorious Service Medal with Clusters, Army Recruiting Metal, Army Recruiting Metal, Army Commendation Metal with many Clusters as well as many other decorations. He was a life member of the Military Officer’s Association, Life member of the Association of the U. S. Army and a member of the American Legion Post #29 in Marietta, Georgia. He loved golf and played a pretty good game when he was young. During the spring and summer months, you would find him in his garden raising tomatoes, eggplant and cucumbers. The Colonel never stopped talking about the three Pomeranian’s he raised, he said that they were his second set of children. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, his Boston Terrier who replaced the Pomeranians after they passed. He is survived by his children, Donna Cannestro, Linda Koba and Patrick Koba, all of New Jersey and Loretta Rogers who lives in North Carolina. He is also survived by a stepdaughter, Barbara Carr of Tyler Texas and numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren, along with his coffee and golfing buddies. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 in the Historic Marietta chapel of Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Colonel Roger Bernard Koba (RET)

October 30, 1936 - September 11, 2022