TRAPNELL, William Colston Jr^[1]

1938 - 2017  (78 years)

• Name	TRAPNELL, William Colston
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	5 Jul 1938	Glen Ridge, NJ   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	From CentralMaine.com William C. Trapnell Jr.  1938 - 2015 WINSLOW - William C. Trapnell Jr., 76, passed away at Lakewood Continuing Care Center on May 16, 2015, with family by his side. Bill was born on July 5, 1938, in Glen Ridge, N.J., the son of William Colston Trapnell and Elsa Parma Bartlett.  Upon graduation in 1958 from Germantown Academy in Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the ArmyReserves and was honorably discharged in 1964. He also attended York Jr. College in Pennsylvania and Lewis Hotel Training School in Washington, D.C.  From 1967-1982, Bill worked in managerial positions at Lafayette Town House in Portland, Singer Sewing Machine in Augusta, and Laverdiere's Drug Store and Montgomery Ward, both in Waterville. In 1982, he became a driver license examiner with the State of Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, moving to commercial licenses (CDL) in 1990. After retirement in 1995, he served as the CDL coordinator at the Skowhegan Driving School for several years.  Bill was an avid reader of historical fiction, particularly military history, and had a keen ear for classical music. When he wasn't attending his daughters' sporting and musical events, or enjoying cookouts at camp with his family, he could always be found reading a book. Bill had an understated but warm sense of humor, and he equally appreciated quick wit and silly antics. He very much enjoyed reading up on politics and current events in the United States and abroad, particularly wherever his daughters travelled. Bill also loved playing cards with friends and travelling with his wife, Cecile. Together they went on regular road trips in New England, Quebec, and the East Coast, as well as a cruise to the Caribbean. He joined his annual Trapnell family reunion at Shrine Mont in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia as often as he could, and was delighted to hear news from his many cousins on the Trapnell side.  Bill was predeceased by his parents, William and Elsa. He is survived by his wife, Cecile (Carter) Trapnell; his daughter Cyndi Trapnell, his daughter Stephanie Trapnell and son-in-law Jesse Blaisdell; his sister Nancy (Trapnell) Holmes; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and many cousins; nieces, nephews; and friends.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on May 29, 2015, at Notre Dame Church in Waterville. Burial to be performed at a later date at Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery.  Donations can be made in his honor to  American Legion Charities www.legion.org/donate/memorials 1-800-433-3318  [2]
  Death	16 May 2017	Waterville, Kennebec, ME USA   [3]
  Person ID	I1121	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	TRAPNELL, William Colston,   b. 7 Jun 1906, Philadelphia, PA d. 1975 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	BARTLETT, Elsa Parma,   b. 4 Mar 1904, Danielson, CT d. 2 Jan 1989, Portland, ME, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1931	New York, NY   [1]
  		Elsa Parma Bartlett - William Colston Trapnell Wedding Invitation 1931 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Perry Bartlett announce the marriage of their daughter Elsa Parma and Mr. William Colston Trapnell on Tuesday, the first of September nineteen hundred and thirty-one New York City
  Photos		Nancy and William Trapnell circa 1939
  Documents		Elsa Parma Bartlett - William Colston Trapnell Wedding Invitation 1931 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Perry Bartlett announce the marriage of their daughter Elsa Parma and Mr. William Colston Trapnell on Tuesday, the first of September nineteen hundred and thirty-one New York City
  Family ID	F460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CARTER, Cecile M.
  Children	1. TRAPNELL, Stephanie Elsa   2. TRAPNELL, Cynthia Marie
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Jul 1938 - Glen Ridge, NJ Death - 16 May 2017 - Waterville, Kennebec, ME USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		William Colston Trapnell circa 1939
  		William C Trapnell Jr. 1938-2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, Joseph Trapnell Descendants, (1964). [S719] William C. Trapnell Jr. 1938 - 2015. [S719] William C. Trapnell Jr. 1938 - 2015, WINSLOW - William C. Trapnell Jr., 76, passed away at Lakewood Continuing Care Center on May 16, 2015, with family by his side.