Joshua Koch, 31, of Pittsburgh, passed on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, according to a bereavement notice sent by Dean Keith Paylo on Dec. 13.

“It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of one of our students, Joshua Koch,” the email read. “Josh was a junior at Point Park University studying sports, arts and entertainment management and will be missed by all those who knew him.”

Koch was the son of Judith (Robert) Koch and Edward Koch. He was born on Dec. 28, 1986, in Presque Isle, Maine, according to RJ Slater IV Funeral Home & Cremation Service in New Kensington, PA.

A private service was held for close friends and family.