Articles by Turner-Hyde Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Thomas E. Holler, 75, of  Ellwood City  (North Sewickley),  passed away  peacefully to be with his Lord, on Tuesday evening, August 13 at his home. He was born in  Ellwood City   on April 27 1944, to the late Howard E. and Margaret E. Holler. He graduated from  Lincoln High School in 1962, and earned his machinist degree from Townsend Corporation. Tom worked  at Townsend Corporation in Ellwood City and New Brighton for 18 years, and later at Lockley Manufacturing in New Castle for seven years, and retired from Feed Screw in New Castle after two years there He was a…

Roberta M. Fatula,  94, of  Ellwood City,  passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Ellwood City Medical Center. Roberta was born on June 13, 1925 to the late Hugh and Mary Pollack Maxwell.  She was married  first to the late Floyd Thorpe and later to the late James J. Fatula. Roberta was a 1945 graduate of the Allegheny General Hospital Nursing School and was a retired Registered Nurse for many years working at Drs. Milton and Aaron Caplan’s office.  She was a member of the Beaver Valley Yacht Club and was very active in the local Republican Party….

Frank  J.  Summers, 72, of Ellwood City, passed away    on Sunday afternoon, August 11 2019 at the Ellwood City Medical Center Emergency department. He was born in Ellwood City on February 10 1947 to the late  Joseph W. and  Ada E. Stansfield  Summers. Frank graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965, and later from Geneva College. He worked as an accountant, first at Universal Rundle in New Castle, and later at  Thermal Industries in Pittsburgh. Frank was an avid bowler, and also enjoyed golfing. He is survived by two sisters,  Jo Ann Summers Schotsch of Minerva OH;  and  Patty  (and…

Shirley F. Snare, 84, of  Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 1 2019, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, after a long illness. She was born in Ellwood City on June 22 1935 to the late Victor and Lillian McCready  Rider. Shirley graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953, and  graduated from the Jameson Hospital School of Nursing.    As a registered nurse, she worked for over 40 years at Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was a longtime member of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City. She  was married  to her husband,  Robert L. Snare,  who survives,…

   Jean Aleta Ball Kirk, 93, of Edison Manor, New Castle,  passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Edison Manor. She was born on October 24, 1925 in New Castle, the daughter of the late Wendell Phillip and Bessie Hasely Ball. Along with her parents, Jean operated Walmo Gardens on Maitland Lane for 50 years, living her whole life in New Castle. She also worked at Lark Enterprises on the Ellwood-New Castle Road. She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her nephews:  Harold Hasely Ball, Jr. of Woodbine, MD and Ronald…

Jacob M. “Jake” Daubenspeck, 23, of   Freedom PA , passed away without suffering,  from injuries sustained  in an auto accident  on   Thursday evening, July 11 2019. He was born in Ellwood City    on November 17, 1995 to Crissy (and Bob) Nadzam of Freedom   and Matt (and  Kenda )  Daubenspeck  of  Monaca. Jacob graduated from Freedom High School in 2014. He worked at Maier Heating and Cooling in Rochester. Jake enjoyed sports, hunting, fishing, dirt bike riding, working on cars, always being goofy, & doing wheelies around the neighborhood. Jake’s smile and infectious personality lit up every room. He was always…

On Thursday, June 20 2019, local Real Estate agent and Businessman   Robert W.  (Bob)  Powell, loving husband of Helen Bauder Powell, passed away peacefully  at his home , age 97. He was born on November 17 1921 in Ellwood City, to the late William E. and Catherine Boggs Powell. Mr. Powell is survived by his wife of 76 years.   Survivors include a son, Zachery (Jacqueline) Powell, and a daughter, Susan (Terry) Campbell, daughter-in-law, Pamela Powell, and a sister, Joan (Bill) Mould. Surviving grandchildren include: Tiffany (Michael) Horanski, Ryan  (Jill) Campbell, Sarah (Robert) Lynch, Robert Powell, Ashlee (Aaron) Gray, Amanda (Jason)…

Patricia  Jean   Price,  82, of  Enon Valley, passed away peacefully  surrounded by her loving family, at her home on  Wednesday evening,  June 19 2019. She was born in Ellwood City   on January 28 1937  to the late  Theodore and Leona Francis Lindsay. Jean  graduated from  Lincoln  High School in Ellwood City, and  enjoyed spending time with her family outdoors, and loved going camping in the mountains. She is survived by her husband of 64  years,  James C.  Price,  as well as by five children:  James K. (and Toni) Price of Wampum;  Roxanne (and Dave) Dickton of Enon Valley;  Mike (and…

Charles L. Greenwood, 98, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, June 15 2019 at his daughter’s residence in Wayne Township. He was born in Ellwood City on January 17 1921, to the late Harris  and Blanche Barnhart Greenwood. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941, and then served in the US Army during World War II, as  a military policeman with the 719/749th Battalion stationed on the West Coast.At the end of the war, he guarded ships for the new United Nations Conference. Charlie  worked  at the Ellwood Works of US Steel, then Crucible Steel ,…

    Alice M. Puzz,  91, of Ellwood City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Concordia Personal Care in Plum Boro. She was born November 28, 1927 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Dorchak) Poydock.  She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945.                                                                                               …