Carolyn Sue (Durbin) Ohlinger

Carolyn Sue Ohlinger, age 85 of Hamilton, passed away surrounded by family at her home on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Carolyn was born in Hamilton, Ohio on January 13, 1936 to Andronicus and Emma (nee Tipton) Durbin. She was a 1954 graduate of Notre Dame High School.  On October 5, 1957, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Philip C. Ohlinger Sr. Together they were members at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church. Carolyn was a loving mother and grandmother. Her quick smile and loving demeanor will be forever missed.

Carolyn is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Philip C. Ohlinger Sr.; her children,   Cynthia (Bill) Jones, Philip C. (Barbara) Ohlinger Jr., Monica (Steve) Pfirrman and Melissa (Greg) Brown; her thirteen grandchildren, Kristen (Mike) McSorley, William Jones III, Jillian (Wes) Garland, Philip G. Ohlinger, Patrick (Cassie) Ohlinger, Marcus (Katie) Pfirrman, Zachary (Katrina) Pfirrman, Samantha Pfirrman, Spencer (Sara) Pfirrman, Olivia Pfirrman, Hannah Brown, Emma Brown and Maura Brown; her nine great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Jean (the late Rich) Kiwala and Patrick (the late Carole) Durbin. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her five brothers, Michael, Merle, Thomas, Andronicus and Richard Durbin; her five sisters, Kathleen Brinkman, Marjorie Bufler, Rose Minor, Dorothy Durbin and Delina Mistler.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, 224 Dayton St., Hamilton, Ohio, on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM celebrant Fr. Rob Mulhenkamp.  Burial will follow at Simonson Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Cincinnati or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The family would like extend a special thank you to Dr. Chad Dunkle and staff and to Hospice of Cincinnati, especially her nurse, Emily Wurster.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/

Hospice of Cincinnati
4360 Cooper Road, Cincinnati OH 45242
Web: http://hospiceofcincinnati.org