Patricia D. Wilhelm of Aberdeen passed away at Hart Heritage Estates on Wednesday, October 22. She was 93.

Born in Bayard, WV she was the daughter of the late Paolo and Vincenza (Pizzaferado) Del Signore and was the wife of the late William D. Wilhelm, Sr. who passed away in 2013.

Mrs. Wilhelm was an executive secretary for various places and because of her husband’s military career, her final job, was the executive secretary for the Inspector General at TECOM Headquarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground. She worked there forever and loved what she did until she retired. She was an active member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church who enjoyed sewing and knitting and she especially loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her son, W. David Wilhem, Jr., of Whiteford, MD and her grandson, William David Wilhelm, III. In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by her daughter Bernice Carla Wilhelm in 2014 and her siblings, Elsie Lucy Stanya and Frank Del Signore.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 1 from 2-4pm and again from 6-8pm at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday, November 2, at 10:00am at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Interment will be in Harford Memorial Gardens.

Patricia D. Wilhelm

July 12, 1929 - October 26, 2022

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