Helene Marie Trout

Helene Marie (Pat) Trout, 92, of East Fallowfield, formerly of Media, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Jacob R. Trout who died in 1996. Born in the village of Barnsley, East Nottingham Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Blaine Snyder and Mary Ort Wilson Snyder Lowe.

Her favorite hobbies included traveling, collecting antiques, miniatures and trying new tea rooms. One of her favorite things to do was also try new restaurants, especially for lunch with family members and friends. She loved her family deeply. Her grandchildren were one of her greatest joys!

She loved the Lord Jesus Christ. She spent most of her life as a member of the Blue Church and most recently Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church. She was involved in many of the ministries of the church, through the years. She loved giving of her time and energy to help others. She also was committed to giving to the church, and many other ministries through the years.

She was employed as a teachers’ aide for Delaware County Intermediate Unit, for many years, working with hearing impaired children. She loved coming up with creative ways to help teach language to her students.

She is survived by one daughter; Dawn L. Pinkerton and husband Jeff of East Fallowfield, with whom she recently lived with, and two grandsons; Cody Pinkerton and Matthew Pinkerton. She was preceded in death by one sister, Jane Doherty.

A memorial Service will be held at a future date at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. In her honor, if you would choose to, please make a donation to Samaritan’s Purse in her name in lieu of flowers Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com