Obituary for Dosseh Loccoh
Dosseh Loccoh, age 68, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 24, 2020 in Chelsea, Michigan. Dosseh was born on September 1, 1951 in Pédakondji, Togo, West Africa to the late Mr. Adamavi and Mrs. Agatha Alawogbe Locoh.
He married his beloved wife, Mary “McKinnie” Loccoh on April 29, 1989 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, his son, Kue Loccoh (Ypsilanti MI), and two daughters, Ayeley Nina-Marie Loccoh (Columbia SC) and Eméfah Christine Loccoh (Ann Arbor MI), one sister of Togo, West Africa and a host of nieces and nephews.
He attended high school in Ghana, West Africa and later immigrated to the United States where he received a Bachelor’s degree in business from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was employed for 17 years at the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority.
Dosseh had a sincere love for the Lord and was a passionate minister of the Gospel. He was the pastor of Evening Light Tabernacle in Detroit, Michigan for more than 25 years. He was not afraid to witness to others and to share the love of Jesus. He travelled internationally, spreading the Word of God in several languages.
Dosseh had a beautiful smile that captured the hearts of many and brightened any room. He loved the simple things in life such as reading, fishing, cooking, gardening and playing soccer. He never missed an opportunity to visit family and friends back home in West Africa. He never forgot the challenges of his childhood or the struggles he faced as an American immigrant. Because of this, he was always willing to go the extra mile in lending a helping hand to immigrants and those in need. Dosseh will always be remembered for his humility, gracefulness, love for people, immense wisdom and financial insight.
He is proceeded in death by his first wife, Mary Theresa Asamani Loccoh, his parents, dearest brother, Edoh Lucien Loko of Cologne, Germany, other siblings and several nieces and nephews.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. His legacy will be remembered forever.
He married his beloved wife, Mary “McKinnie” Loccoh on April 29, 1989 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, his son, Kue Loccoh (Ypsilanti MI), and two daughters, Ayeley Nina-Marie Loccoh (Columbia SC) and Eméfah Christine Loccoh (Ann Arbor MI), one sister of Togo, West Africa and a host of nieces and nephews.
He attended high school in Ghana, West Africa and later immigrated to the United States where he received a Bachelor’s degree in business from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was employed for 17 years at the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority.
Dosseh had a sincere love for the Lord and was a passionate minister of the Gospel. He was the pastor of Evening Light Tabernacle in Detroit, Michigan for more than 25 years. He was not afraid to witness to others and to share the love of Jesus. He travelled internationally, spreading the Word of God in several languages.
Dosseh had a beautiful smile that captured the hearts of many and brightened any room. He loved the simple things in life such as reading, fishing, cooking, gardening and playing soccer. He never missed an opportunity to visit family and friends back home in West Africa. He never forgot the challenges of his childhood or the struggles he faced as an American immigrant. Because of this, he was always willing to go the extra mile in lending a helping hand to immigrants and those in need. Dosseh will always be remembered for his humility, gracefulness, love for people, immense wisdom and financial insight.
He is proceeded in death by his first wife, Mary Theresa Asamani Loccoh, his parents, dearest brother, Edoh Lucien Loko of Cologne, Germany, other siblings and several nieces and nephews.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. His legacy will be remembered forever.