Gertrude Maureen Bohland

Trudy was born to Irish immigrants Charles and Mona Loughran in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 10, 1926, the oldest daughter of six children. A lifelong Catholic, Trudy had a strong belief in God and shared her good fortune with others throughout her life.

Her second passion also required great leaps of faith and many prayers – the Brooklyn Dodgers. An ardent fan, Trudy collected autographs from such greats as Walt Alston, Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges. She never quite forgave the Dodgers for moving to Los Angeles in 1958, but she remained an avid follower well into her 90s.

Trudy also loved reading, sewing, dancing and her beloved 9-holers golf group. She was an excellent cook and famously entertained friends and family with elaborate celebrations.

Trudy graduated from the Katharine Gibbs School in New York and relocated to California with her family in 1945. She met her future husband, Jerry Bohland, while working as a secretary at Owens-Illinois in San Francisco. They wed in 1952 and were married for 63 years. Jerry transferred to the O-I corporate office in Toledo, Ohio, early in their marriage. They lived and raised their family there until retiring to Pebble Beach in 1986. Jerry died in 2015.

Trudy is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Kumanchik (Brian Kumanchik), Kathleen Bohland (Mark Brown), and granddaughters, Calla and Danielle.

A memorial Mass to celebrate her life will be held in July at the Carmel Mission Basilica. Details to come.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Central Coast Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, ccvna.com/donate or 5 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940.

Or

Harmony at Home, harmony-at-home.org/donate or 3785 Via Nona Marie, Suite 300

Carmel, California, 93923.