Carolyn Jane Ahlert

Carolyn Jane Ahlert, 70, of Mount Pleasant, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Sandpiper Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Carolyn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 4, 1946 to the late Mary Ruth Hartman Ahlert and William Louis Ahlert. Carolyn was raised and educated in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Withrow HS, where she played flute and piccolo under “Smitty” in school bands, orchestras and ensembles, including Withrow Minstrels. She earned a BA at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, studying instrument and voice. After graduation, she served in the Peace Corps, teaching music in Medellin, Colombia. Subsequently, she worked with the Cincinnati Symphony and Ballet Company, then in Indianapolis and Memphis, where she began working with Houghton-Mifflin Publishers. They soon transferred her back home to Cincinnati. After retiring from Houghton-Mifflin, Carolyn looked after her aging parents, until her father’s death. Carolyn enjoyed performing instrumental and vocal music for many years. She was also active, playing tournament bridge. In retirement, Carolyn did volunteer work, serving the longest and most recently with Save the Animals Foundation. She moved to South Carolina in 2013 to be near family, as she battled with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Carolyn is survived by two brothers and their spouses. Glen Hartman Ahlert and Priscilla Ahlert reside in Fort Myers FL and Shutesbury MA. Carl William Ahlert and Helena Ahlert are in Mount Pleasant. Niece Erica Grace Ahlert-Smith, and her family live in Hamden, CT. Nephew, Ryan Christian Ahlert, and his family are Charleston residents. Carolyn is also survived by three grandnieces. A memorial service will be held at the Circular Congregational Church in Charleston’s historic district, 11:00 Saturday, November 12th. In lieu of flowers, tax deductible memorial donations may be made in Carolyn’s honor to the following: (1) for PSP research - University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute, c/o UC Foundation, PO Box 19970, Cincinnati, OH 45219-1970 (2) Hospice of Charleston, 4975 Lacross Road, North Charleston, SC 29406. Please visit “Book of Memories” for Carolyn at PalmettoCremationSociety.com.