Betty Mae Hohl

1924 - 2022

Betty Mae Wanner Hohl Betty Mae Wanner Hohl, born in Pottstown, PA, left us gently on December 18 at her daughter's home in CT. Born January 28, 1924, daughter of Leon Wanner & Dorothy Reifsnyder Wanner, she was big sister to twins Donald & Ronald and sister Mary Lou. Wife of Walter "Frank" Hohl she was the mother of musician Daryl Hall and daughter Kathleen Hohl Phillips. Being blessed with a beautiful soprano voice she used it as a teenager in the Cedarville Methodist Church choir (where she later served as choir directress for 25 years) and sang with The Triads, Melody Maids & Pottstown Band. She kept her voice in shape singing with the choir into her 90s. Music, music, music! The Hohl house was filled with it. She passed on her great gift of music to her naturally talented son Daryl who she taught & encouraged and was deliriously rewarded when he became her "star". One of her greatest pleasures was going to every Hall & Oates concert in the area. "I'm over 80 years old and still going to rock concerts!" She embraced all of the arts taking her children to Philadelphia to expose them to cultural activities and encouraging them to explore. The natural teacher in her let to her participation in "Art Goes To School" and was honored in 2007 with an OJR Community Service Award given to a community member "who has made an extraordinary contribution" to which she observed "They gave me this award for living my life. It just came naturally to me to involve myself with music and young people". Her daughter, Kathleen took to the art side and became a graphic designer, again with the support and encouragement of her enthusiastic mother. Of course the other passion in her life was her family. Family meant everything to her and she was the loved "Aunt Betty" along with "Uncle Frank" to all the young cousins. She cherished her siblings Mary Lou, Donald, Ronald and their spouses. Frank's brother Gene was especially close to her heart. She and Frank lived in the house he built for most of their full lives and their children, tho' out in the world, visited often. When Frank passed on and covid struck it was time for Betty to stay in Kathy's world in CT where she enjoyed the company of Kathy's husband Jeremy, dog Daisy, her cat Willie, her fabulous helpers Heather & Claudia and visits from Daryl. It was a very special time. She lived a long, rich full and loving life holding all her family members close to her heart. So many people were touched by her. They will tell great stories and smile at the memories. That will please her. A celebration of her extraordinary life is being planned for the Spring.