John W. Troutman's Obituary
Troutman, John W., 88 of St. Petersburg died June 13, 2008 at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Timblin, PA, he moved here in 1964 from Goldsboro, NC. He retired from the US Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant after 24 years of service. He was a fighter pilot with the Flying Tigers in the China Burma Theater and flew 21 combat missions. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and retired from the City of St. Petersburg after 23 years as communications technician. He was a Jack of all trades and mastered everything he attempted be it gardening, carpentry, masonry, electronics or computers. Survivors include, 2 sons, Richard Reinheimer (Jackie) and Christopher Linton (Diana); 4 daughters, Deborah Lee Troutman, Michelle Collins, Diane Cupolo and Sharon Blackman; sister, Judy Kunz (Fred); grandchildren Brittany Ana Collins, Christopher, Jon Michael, and Liza Reinheimer; great grandchildren, Abigail and, Pollyanna Reinheimer and Mikayla Franklin; and his former wife, Audrey Troutman.
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