Jay W. Troutman

Monday, October 19, 1998

Jay W. Troutman

Washington attorney and civic leader
Jay W. Troutman, 86, of Leet Street, Washington, who had been attending Quality Family Care Adult Day Care in Canonsburg for the past several months, died at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 1998, in Allegheny University Hospitals-Canonsburg.

He was born June 30, 1912, in Hawthorn, Clarion County, a son of Jesse J. and Margaret Lenkard Troutman.
He was a graduate of Hawthorn High School. His family moved to Washington in 1929, when he enrolled in Washington and Jefferson College, from which he received a bachelor of arts degree in 1933 and a master of arts degree in 1935. He received a doctor of law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1938.
Mr. Troutman was admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court and the Superior and Supreme courts of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Washington County, Pennsylvania State and American Bar Associations and the American Judicature Society.
Mr. Troutman served on the Washington County Board of Viewers from 1939 to 1958. He had acted as the former special deputy attorney to Pennsylvania and as former assistant district attorney. He was the assistant county solicitor to Washington County, former director of Washington County Housing Authority, former director of Washington County Red Cross, former solicitor for the off-street parking committee of the Greater Washington Area Chamber of Commerce and former solicitor of Washington County Redevelopment Authority and Planning Committee. He had been a member of Washington Library Authority and city Democratic chairman.
During World War II, he served as a line naval officer with the amphibious forces of the 7th fleet operating in the south and central areas of the Pacific. He was a former commanding officer of the Naval Reserve in Washington and a former member of the Military Order of the World Wars, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Troutman received commendation from the commander of the 7th fleet in connection with servicing the fleet with the Philippine invasion.
Mr. Troutman was a member of the Church of the Covenant, Washington, and had been a practicing attorney in Washington.
He was twice married. On April 24, 1942, he married Clara Louise Miller, who died November 26, 1994, and he was last married to Sarah Wigner Troutman, who survives.
Also surviving are several nieces and nephews; five stepdaughters, Darla Acceturo of Canonsburg, Karen Fuller of Charles Town, W.Va., Gloria Ruffalo of Washington, Robin Pride of Leesburg, Va., and Sally Smalley of Settner, Fla.; 12 stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Sam Troutman; and a sister, Mary Weaver.