Harry Charles Trostel

Harry Charles Trostel

Harry Charles Trostel, a resident of North Bend since 1965, passed away on August 6, 2013. He was born in Philadelphia, August 17, 1938 and graduated from Penn State University in 1961. He was an engineer in the US army arriving in Orleans, France with his wife Helen a week before the Berlin Wall was put up. They remained in France for three years until he was rotated to Fort Lewis, Washington. He left the army as a captain in 1965 to work for the Washington Department of Natural Resources as a Forester, his chosen field. He retired in 1991 after 30 years with the DNR. In 1970 Harry and Helen purchased the North Bend Theatre and owned and operated it for 30 years until 2000.

Harry loved working on his mini-farm, engaging in many entrepreneurial pursuits such as raising sheep, selling fishing worms, building ponds for geese, and eventually planting Christmas trees.

He loved playing tennis and built and indoor tennis court so that he could play even when it was raining. He was a good bridge player and played in the local bridge tournament group for many years.

Harry was a loving husband and father who would do anything for his family. He was known by his friends and acquaintances for his constant attempts at corny jokes.

Harry will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Helen; his son Andrei and his wife Shana; his daughter Xandra and her husband Nick and by his four grandchildren: Mylan, Eli, Kaia, and Keegan.