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Patricia Bohl Wilhelm
I was born May 17, 1930 in Mt. Vernon{ N.Y.} Hospital to Frederick John and Agnes Rose (Bush) Bohl.
Mom said the day I was born , I could be heard crying blocks away, a slight exaggeration, I tru...view moreI was born May 17, 1930 in Mt. Vernon{ N.Y.} Hospital to Frederick John and Agnes Rose (Bush) Bohl.
Mom said the day I was born , I could be heard crying blocks away, a slight exaggeration, I trust. But, maybe a telling of things to come.
From the start, a voluminous reader, writer and actress. I spent as much time with those occupations as I could squeeze in.
Fortunately, I was schooled by the good sisters of The Presentation in The Bronx, where literacy was encouraged. I remember standing before the class reading a composition that Sister seemed to think was well done. And, of course, I was in the Christmas pageant as Mary, which was a thrill.
The stage was always a draw beginning with kindergarten when we performed our rowdiest “Babes In Toyland.” The next opportunities to perform were in high school where we acted, danced and sang our ways through operettas and Broadway shows.
Later, I performed in Little Theatre plays and musicals, and summer stock.
While in the Womens Army Corps, I again, was in show biz largely as the military’s version of a booking agent, scheduling talent and shows at various military installations in Japan. Imagine getting paid to mingle with celebrities. Keep in mind that I was less than 21. I even got a chance to perform, occasionally: sing, dance, act. Prior to my overseas assignment, I was sent to Special Services School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, outside of Indianapolis, to learn how to have such fun.
College was always on my agenda, depending on where I was located: Upstate New York Community College, University of Buffalo, University of Southern California, Tokyo University. Never in one place long enough to complete a degree, until now.
For several years, I was a reporter for daily newspapers in upstate and western New York, where I met my husband.
Married once, we adopted two children. Now, as a widow, I have two grandchildren and four of the most beautiful great grandchildren you ever saw.
I don’t vegetate now: community, church, the American Legion, volunteerism, the Literacy Coalition and, hopefully, Guardian Ad Litem are among my interests.view less
Books by Patricia Bohl Wilhelm
The Last Summer and Other Stories: A Medley of Joys and Losses