David B. Trimble

1948 - 2021

David Blaine Trimble, 73, of Calabash, N.C., formerly of Irwin, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. He was born Jan. 19, 1948, in Greensburg, a son of the late C. Blaine and Gertrude C. (Kirk) Trimble. David was a dedicated English teacher and sports coach at Norwin Senior High School for over three decades. He moved to the beach with his wife, Liz, and they enjoyed living near the Atlantic Ocean for the past decade. He was an avid reader, consuming multiple books each week, as well as a passionate historian, including spending many hours researching and documenting his family ancestry back to the Revolutionary War and beyond. David was an accomplished Bridge player and received the distinction as a life master through the ACBL, continuing to play online almost daily. He was also a jazz lover, known to play jazz in his classroom to aid students in their creative writing. David always reminded Liz that she could find him in the next life by following these simple instructions from Peter Pan, "Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning." He is survived by his wife, Lizanne, (Mawhinney) Trimble; his children William Trimble, and Beth (John) Davis of McMurray; stepchildren, Cathy (Ryan) Warner and step-grandson, Jack, of Baldwin, and Daniel (Natalie) Speca, of Pittsburgh; his brother, William (Carol) Trimble, of Atlanta, Ga. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at WILLIAM SNYDER FUNERAL HOME INC., 521 Main Street, Irwin, PA 15642, 724-863-1200, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Irwin. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, scleroderma.org, or to Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA 15642. For online condolences, please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.