Troy Dean Wanamaker

Troy Dean Wanamaker age 49, of Lakewood, Co, passed away July 15th, 2011 at St Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Co. Troy was born on October 16th, 1961 in Washington, KS. He was preceded in death by his father Larry Fred Wanamaker, grandparents, Doris and Dean Wanamaker and Ruth Smith. He is survived by his loving wife Soledad Wanamaker, son Vincent Rockford Wanamaker, of Lakewood, Co, brother Michael Rockford Wanamaker of Mesa, Az, sister Gina Sue DiLorenzo of Brighton, Co, step-sister Susan Elizabeth Carroll, of Boise, Id , mother Martha Carroll of Salina, Ks, step-father Mike Carroll of Denver, Co, uncle Richard Hurst of Oakland, Ca, grandfather Edward Smith of Topeka, KS, six nephews, two nieces, one grand nephew, a host of friends, co-workers and relatives. Services will be held on Wednesday July 20th, 11:00 AM, at Bear Valley Church, 10001 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood, CO, Interment following the service at Golden Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the family for the Education Fund for Vincent Wanamaker. On October 16, 2011 a Tombstone and Time Capsule dedication ceremony will be held at the Maplewood Cemetery near Barnes, KS. Troy will then take his place of honor among his family there. Troy was a loving father, husband, son, brother, uncle, and a very good guy taken by surprise way before his time. He was employed by the telephone company starting with Mt Bell, AT&T, US West, Qwest and Century Link for over 30 years. He was a fiber optic engineer who fully enjoyed his successful career. He embraced life full throttle. Work, family and hobbies were all pursued with equal zeal. ATV off roading, camping, spending garage time with his friend Chris, tending his huge fish tanks, and helping out neighbors came easy for Troy. He was known for his ability to fix anything-he had many creative, mechanical abilities. He was one of those men who was self reliant and independent. Fun loving, with a razor sharp wit and he had a good sense of humor right up to the end of his life. He was a collector of the rare, odd, unusual, and unique. He had a good eye for antiques, artwork and every type of electronic gadget. His latest hobby was building very large Lego projects with his son Vincent, projects that were †œnot for the ordinary man†�. Those of us left behind in this circle of grief will miss this †œnot so ordinary man†� all of our lives. Birth: Oct 16, 1961, Washington, Kansas Death: Jul 15, 2011, Lakewood, Colorado