Percy C. "Rusty" Trumbower, III, 49, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Martha M. Dunlap Trumbower of Kinzer and the late Percy C. Trumbower, Jr.
Rusty was an area resident all his life and 1982 graduate of the Downingtown High School. He was self employed in the trucking and hauling business.
He was currently serving as Fire Police Captain for the Wagontown Fire Co. and he was a member of the Brandywine Creek Forest Fire Crew and the Wagontown Water Rescue Team. He was past EMS Captain and EMS Lieutenant for the Martins Corner Ambulance Assoc. and past Lieutenant for Martins Corner Fire Police. Rusty was also a member of the Delaware Jeep Assoc. and Life member of the Keystone Valley Fire Department. He was also a trained EMT.
He is survived, in addition to his mother, by three siblings; Lois E. Castetter of Kinzer, Martha M., wife of Daniel Painter of Denver, PA and Leon W. Trumbower of Parkesburg and nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 11am from the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA followed by interment at the Hepzibah Baptist Cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 6 to 8pm and also Friday morning from 9:30 to 11am.