Ida Helen Hocher was born in 1935 in Pittsburgh. Her parents were Andrew A. Hocher, born in Pennsylvania, and Ida O. Gehrig, born in Germany.

FATHER'S OBITUARY: Pittsburgh Press - HOCHER, On Feb. 27, 1976, Andrew A., of Glenshaw, husband of Ida Gehrig Hocher; father of Anne Wirth, Bertha Dames, Ida Bitsko, Margaret Bochicckio and Frank A. Hocher, also 22 grandchildren.....

MOTHER'S OBITUARY: IDA O. HOCHER -- On Jan. 6, 2004 of Shaler Twp.; wife of the late Andrew A.; mother of Bertha Dames, Frank A. Hocher, Margaret Bochicchio, and the late Anne Wirth and Ida Bitsko; sister of Anna Schmidt of Etna, Emily Schwing of Germany, Mary Schadle of Germany and the late Jacob, Joseph, and Otto Gehrig; 24 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation Thurs. 2-4 and 7-9pm at NEELY'S 2208 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw . Mass of Christian Burial Fri. 10:00 am at St. Bonaventure Church. Parish wake service Thurs., 2:30pm. Memorials suggested to St. Bonaventure development Fund or Stained Glass Fund, 2001 Mt. Royal Blvd Glenshaw, PA 15116 -- Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Jan. 8, 2004

Ida's sister, Anna, graduated in the St. Francis Class of 1946-A.

Ida Hocher Bitsko died on December 15, 1988 at Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh. She is buried at Allegheny County Memorial Park.