Carlos J. Pohl

Carl Pohl passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 7 after a 30+ year battle with four attacks of cancer. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Carl was born in Toledo, OH to William Pohl and Charlotte (Nowicki) Pohl. He attended Saint Agnes elementary and Macomber Vocational HS. At age 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country as a Boiler Technician and Petty Officer aboard the USS HW Gilmore (AS-16) in Charleston, SC and the USS Force (MSO-445) in Long Beach, CA during the Vietnam War era. He sailed to ports in the USA, Puerto Rico, Guam, Midway, The Philippine Islands, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan. After leaving the Navy, he started working as a Letter Carrier for the US Postal Service. In 1966 he met, fell in love and soon married his sweetheart Judy Williamson and had two daughters, Janette and Angie. Judy and Carl were married for 52 years. Carl attended numerous courses at the University of Oklahoma and the US Postal Service Employee Development center in Norman, OK. He retired from the Postal Service as Toledo Manager, Maintenance Operations in 2007 after 42 years. Carls greatest joy was being able to help his family with projects big and small. He loved helping and being with his daughters and grandsons. He enjoyed family vacations and trips especially to Myrtle Beach. Some of his highlights were traveling the USA (49 of 50 states) and Canada, and cruising Alaska and the Caribbean with his cherished wife Judy. Game nights with his family, playing Euchre, watching sports, movies, plays, cooking and reading were favorite past-times. Carl was VP of the Toledo Postal Employees CU Board, a 10 year volunteer with Mobile Meals and a member of NARFE and Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587. He was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Detroit Tigers, UT Rockets, Toledo Mud Hens and Notre Dame Irish. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ed Pohl and his sister Connie Daigle. He will be greatly missed by his beloved wife, Judith, daughters, Janette (Mark) Helsel and Angie (Judson) Pitt, grandchildren, Hunter, Barrett, Carter, Camden and Cooper, sisters-in-law Sylvia Pohl, Jackie Williamson and Lorrie Douglas, plus numerous special nieces and nephews. Are we there yet? Ten more minutes. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace at Toledo Memorial Park where visitation will begin at 10:30am. A reception of family and friends will then take place at the Conn-Weissenberger Legion Hall, 2020 W. Alexis Rd., Toledo, OH 43613. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Carl’s name to Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post. The family would like to thank Becky and Libby from Hospice of NWO. Online condolences may be shared at walkerfuneralhomes.com.