Obit: Billy Trainor, 46, of Canonsburg

Billy Trainor, 46, of , formerly of Upper St. Clair died unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in St. Clair Memorial Hospital.

He was born Feb. 28, 1966 in Pittsburgh, a son of Cathleen Hodges Trainor of Upper St. Clair, and the late John William Trainor.

He lived in Canonsburg since 2004 and prior to that lived in many places around the country. He was employed as a customer service representative for All State Insurance and was a chef who loved to cook.

He was co-owner of The PBJ Market Café, formerly in Cecil. Billy was a good friend to many people. He prepared chicken noodle soup for an ailing Bruce Springsteen, catered an Easy Rider reunion for Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. After preparing a full course roast beef dinner for then-President Bill Clinton and staff, the president preferred to eat one of Billy’s hamburgers instead.

On Dec. 21, 2004, he married his best friend, Bobbi Collier, who survives. Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are his dog, Bandit, his cat, Boo, two brothers, John Hodges Trainor and Michael Ralph Trainor both of Pittsburgh. He is also survived by two sisters, Mary Pat Trainor of Virginia and Anne Marie Stromberg of Pittsburgh, as well as a sister-in-law, Phyliss (Eddie) Hartman, a brother-in-law, Freddy (Anita Ropele) Collier, his mother- and father-in-law Judy and Fred Collier, his Nana Blanche Hodges, his Gram Sloka, and his nieces and nephews: Eddie, Chelsea, Rilkey, Collier, Benjamin, Cate, Meghan, Madison, Griff, Nathasha and Lydia.

Friends are welcome from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and from noon to 2 p.m. the time of a Celebration of Billy’s Life Gathering in , located at 304 W. Pike St. in Canonsburg.

Due to severe allergies, please refrain from wearing any perfume or cologne. A very causal picnic will follow directly after the service in Canonsburg’s town Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in Billy’s name be made to the Washington County Humane Society.