Carol Hofmann Boltz

Background

Boltz, Carol Hofmann was born on October 26, 1934 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James Ray and Romayne Elizabeth (Lesser) Barrett.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Oberlin College, 1956; Master of Science in Education, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1981.

Career

Chapel organist, Vassar College, Pughkeepsie, New York, 1956-1959; director music, Lafayette Avenue Prebyn. Church, Buffalo, 1959-1964; private practice specializing as organ and piano teacher, Buffalo and Fredonia, since 1959; organist, 1st United Methodist Church, Fredonia, 1967-1989; organ instructor, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1970-1971; reading tutor, Fredonia Migrant Program, 1975-1979; reading specialist, Dunkirk (New York) Schools, 1980-1994. Retired;

organ recitalist in field.

Achievements

• Carol Hofmann Boltz has been listed as a noteworthy School system reading specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Organ Vesper Recital Series, Fredonia, 1970-1990. Member Executive Board Fredonia Chamber Players, since 1986. Member American Association of University Women, American Guild Organists, International Reading Association, Dunkirk Teacher's Association, Chautauqua County Retired Teachers Association, Fredonia PreservationSoc., Oberlin Alumni Association (president Buffalo chapter 1960-1962), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Iota, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Connections

Married John Thomas Hofmann, July 18, 1959 (divorced June 1980). Children: Paul Barrett, Lynn Hofmann Ottney. Married James Boltz; 1 stepson, David James.

Father:

James Ray Barrett

Mother:

Romayne Elizabeth (Lesser) Barrett

Spouse:

John Thomas Hofmann

Spouse:

James Boltz

child:

Lynn Hofmann Ottney Boltz

child:

Paul Barrett Boltz