Pauline L. Trost

Pauline Louise Haley Trost Pauline Trost, beloved wife of Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost (USN Ret.), passed away surrounded by her family on January 7 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, from complications following a recent illness. She leaves behind her husband Carl, four children (Carl, Laura Lee Carrico and husband John, Steve and wife Gail, and Kathleen), and six grandchildren (Scott, Megan, and Justin Carrico, and Will, Haley, and Alexa Trost). Raised in Cottage City, Maryland, 60 years as a dedicated Navy wife took her throughout the world, including tours in Germany and Japan. After his retirement, she and her husband lived in Annapolis, most recently in Ginger Cove. She also enjoyed summers at the family beach house in Sandbridge, Virginia. She was the ship's sponsor of the submarine USS Pasadena. While wife of the Chief of Naval Operations, she conceived and promoted a concept to assist families of injured and ill service members, which became Fisher House, now with 64 locations worldwide and savings exceeding $282 million in travel and lodging expenses for military families. A memorial fund in Pauline's name has been set up at the Fisher House Foundation. If you wish to make a donation in lieu of flowers, please send a check to the Fisher House Foundation at 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850 or donate online at www.fisherhouse.org. A public memorial service will be held in the U. S. Naval Academy chapel on Friday, January 16th at 10:30 a.m., with reception to follow nearby. There will be no visitation. A private burial will be held preceding the service at the Naval Academy Cemetery.