Trinker, Steven Thomas

1953 - 2018  (65 years)

• Name	Trinker, Steven Thomas  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	1 May 1953	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 May 2018	Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I8575	Our Family
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Shur, Deborah
  Children	+ 1. Trinker, Allison Michelle + 2. Trinker, Lauren A.
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F2722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ridgefield ct Steven Thomas Trinker, 65, a resident of Ridgefield for 17 years, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Debbie) Trinker. Steve was born in Chicago, IL on May 1, 1953, a son of William and Joan (Morgan) Trinker. Steven earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Northwestern University and his Juris Doctorate from George Washington University while working at patent law firms in the Washington, D.C. area. Steve later worked at Union Carbide, and then joined WR Grace's patent department where he ultimately became the youngest Chief Patent Counsel of a Fortune 100 company. In 2000, Steve and his family moved to Ridgefield when he accepted a position as the Chief Patent Counsel of Praxair. In his retirement, Steven enjoyed gardening, his terriers, including his beloved Welsh Terrier, Ruby, and listening to classic and indie rock. An avid reader, Steve enjoyed a wide range of subjects, including history, biographies, science-fiction and scientific books. Steve's biggest passion was his family; he was a doting family man, devoted to his wife, daughters and in recent years, his grandsons. He is survived by his college sweetheart and wife of 41 years, Debbie, and their daughters, Lauren Cannon and her husband, Kevin of Pittsburgh, PA, and Allison Trinker and her husband, Chad Engle of Danbury, CT. Steven is also survived by two grandsons, Owen Henry Cannon and Nathan James Cannon. In addition, Steven is survived by his mother, Joan Trinker and siblings, David, William, Joan Felty and Susan Raney. Steven was predeceased by his father, William. Steven Thomas Trinker, 65, a resident of Ridgefield for 17 years, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Debbie) Trinker. Steve was born in Chicago, IL on May 1, 1953, a son of William and Joan (Morgan) Trinker. Steven earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Northwestern University and his Juris Doctorate from George Washington University while working at patent law firms in the Washington, D.C. area. Steve later worked at Union Carbide, and then joined WR Grace's patent department where he ultimately became the youngest Chief Patent Counsel of a Fortune 100 company. In 2000, Steve and his family moved to Ridgefield when he accepted a position as the Chief Patent Counsel of Praxair. In his retirement, Steven enjoyed gardening, his terriers, including his beloved Welsh Terrier, Ruby, and listening to classic and indie rock. An avid reader, Steve enjoyed a wide range of subjects, including history, biographies, science-fiction and scientific books. Steve's biggest passion was his family; he was a doting family man, devoted to his wife, daughters and in recent years, his grandsons. He is survived by his college sweetheart and wife of 41 years, Debbie, and their daughters, Lauren Cannon and her husband, Kevin of Pittsburgh, PA, and Allison Trinker and her husband, Chad Engle of Danbury, CT. Steven is also survived by two grandsons, Owen Henry Cannon and Nathan James Cannon. In addition, Steven is survived by his mother, Joan Trinker and siblings, David, William, Joan Felty and Susan Raney. Steven was predeceased by his father, William.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] U.S. Public Records Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007;). [S29] US Public Records. [S15] Obituary, for Henry. [S15] Obituary, for Steven.