Paul Roland Troutner
December 8, 1929 ~ February 29, 2020
Born in: New Richmond, Pennsylvania
Paul R. Troutner (Roland), 90, resident of Cambridge Springs, PA died peacefully Saturday Feb. 29th, 2020 at Crawford County Care Center surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 8th, 1929 in New Richmond, PA the son of the late Paul C. and Madelyn (Hutchison) Troutner.
Paul was a graduate of Townville High School, Class of 1948. He was employed by GE of Erie, PA before entering the Military, where he served from 1951 to 1953 at Fort Bragg, NC.
He attended Pittsburgh School of Trades, where he learned refrigeration and air conditioning. He later added all major household appliances, and it became his lifelong occupation. Paul was employed by Robert’s Furniture and Appliance in Columbus, PA, Matthews Appliance in Westfield, NY, WT Grant in Erie, PA, Gust Krack CO. in Erie, PA, and Montgomery Ward in Meadville, PA. He was also in business for himself in Westfield, NY and most recently in the Meadville, PA area. He had a sign on his service truck that said “Don’t Bawl Call Paul” and this is how he became known all over the Meadville area.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman who had a deep respect for nature. He was a proud member of the American Legion. He had a passion for music that he shared with his late wife Dolores and he was an excellent dance partner. Paul will be remembered by many for his craftsmanship/ability to fix things. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix. He had a love for storytelling, gardening, and wiliness to help anyone in need. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and neighbor and will be sadly missed by all that knew him.
He is survived by his three daughters, Melody Mokwa, Paula Warren, and Lori (Fred) Meyer; two sisters, Lois (Gary) Scott and Joanne (Norm) Dempsey; two brothers Eugene (Maria) Troutner ,Ed Troutner and sister in law Joanne (Lindsey) Warren. Nine grandchildren, Claire (Rob) Mellors, Cory Mokwa, Michael Warren Jr, Mathew (Katie) Warren, Jennifer Warren, Jim Meyer, Justin Meyer, Trevor Meyer, and Brandon Meyer and several great grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 65 years Dolores (Lindsey) Troutner; two brothers Gary Troutner and Charles Troutner; A sister, Margaret Lucille Starborsky and twin infant siblings Anna Jane and David Lee Troutner.
Friends and Family are welcome to call at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home, 33353 North Main Street, Townville, PA on Wednesday March 4th, 2020 from 10 am till the time of service at noon.
Interment will be at North Richmond Cemetery following the service.
The family suggests memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Crawford County, 766 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence on Paul’s Book of Memories online at www.WarrenFH.com.
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God be with you and your family. I love you, Paula! I would so love to get together with and your family. Hopefully this summer. xo
Big brother Gene visited from Arizona, and took his little brother Paul (Roland) on a canoe trip down French Creek, about 10 or 15 years ago. The creek was running fast, and they flipped the canoe, when going around the bend, hitting a fallen tree, and lost everything in the current. They grabbed the canoe, oars and ice chest. Gene and Paul did find their lunch that Dee had made for their adventure, floating, like a watermelon, two candy bars and the couple of sandwiches in ziplock baggies, but never did find any of the fishing gear. And they were soaking wet. This gave them a good laugh for years to come.
About 15 years ago, big brother Gene took little brother Paul on a canoe trip down French Creek, when visiting from Arizona. They hit a tree and flipped the canoe in fast water, on the 90 degree bend. Sopping wet they righted the canoe, grabbed the paddles to continue. They actually recovered their lunch that dear Dee had packed, but not any of the fishing gear. You still might be able to find it, somewhere, along French Creek. Floating by was the watermelon, two candy bars, two sandwiches in ziplock baggies and the ice chest. When they were little boys, they would put a potato in their pockets, to spend the day playing near a creek. One brother made a fire and the others (Ed and Chuck, too) wrapped each potato in natural clay to throw into the coals. Later, the brothers would break the hardened ceramic shell, to eat the most delicious, steaming potato. More recently, Paul watched Gene’s orchard grow, while he lived across the road, and since Gene lived in Arizona. Their brother Chuck brought them together that last time, for Chuck’s memorial, so Gene and Paul went to see Gene’s orchard grown, over a quarter of a century, and will keep bearing fruit. May Paul and Dee, now together, play their music, forever.