Articles by Turner-Hyde Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Shirley Francis Swesey, 88, of Ellwood City was called home on April 29, 2026. She spent her final days surrounded by family and friends before relinquishing her earthly body and going to be with her Lord and Savior and reuniting with her loved ones that have preceded her. She is survived by her son Allison Michael “Mike” Swesey; who was her world; her daughter-in-law Catherine “Cass” (Pinkle) Swesey; her granddaughter Ashley Pinkle; her great-grandchildren, that devotedly cared for her for years up to her last moments: Alayah Pittrell and Cameron Swesey. She is also survived by her brothers Roy “Bud”…

Jennie (Calve) Safreed, 105, Franklin Twp passed away peacefully in her sleep at Trinity Oaks in Ellwood City. She was the daughter of the late Nick and Caterine (Tornese) Calve and was born in the region of Calabria, Italy on March 11, 1921. After going through immigration procedures at Ellis Island, Mrs. Safreed arrived with her family in Ellwood City on December 6, 1926. Jennie Safreed lived and worked her entire life in the Ellwood City community. She worked in the accounting offices of the local US Steel plant from 1941 until the plant’s closing in 1975. During that time,…

Helen Caroline Boots, 84, of Perry Township passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Burr) Frishkorn and was born January 3, 1942, in Zelienople. She is survived by her husband of 62 years; Norman L. Boots Jr, her children; Norman L. Boots, III and his wife Theresa (Richard) of Perry Twp, A Surviving daughter in-law Julianne (Stoops) Boots of Perry Twp, Timothy J. Boots and his wife Nora (Beachem) of Perry Twp, Teresa L. (Boots) Sinclair and her husband Michael, Sr. of Perry Twp….

William “Bill” Harley, 84, of Fombell passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at his home. He was the son of the late Clyde and Clara Jane (Mountain) Harley and was born July 6, 1941, in Sewickley. He is survived by the love of his life, Sara “Sally” Harley, his children; Warren Harley and his wife Stacy of Goodyear, AZ, Diane Lechner and her husband Gregg of Ellwood City, his grandchildren; Kim, Erin, and Mason Lechner, Alex Harley, his siblings; Shirley Springer, Betty Shafran, Dennis Harley and his wife Roseann. Bill was a 1959 graduate of Hopewell High School. Following…

Randall E. Miller, 78, of Butler passed away at the VA Butler Hospice Inpatient Care Center on April 6, 2026. He was the son of the late Raymond E and Connie (Bailey) Miller and was born June 17, 1947, in Pittsburgh. He is survived by his two sons; Ryan Miller and his wife Tammy of Prospect, Daniel Miller and his wife Heather of Butler, his grandchildren; Kalleigh Miller and her fiancé Caleb Abraham of Shenango, and Ryan Nagel of Prospect, his brothers; James R. Miller of Alexandria, VA, Michael Miller of Slippery Rock, Scott Miller and his wife Susie of…

Marie C. Keul, 88, of North Sewickley Twp passed away on Friday, February 28, 2026, at ANH Hospital in Wexford. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Dybka) Chrobak and was born May 20, 1937, in Rochester. She is survived by her daughter; Jean Marie K. Householder and her husband David of North Sewickley Twp, her grandchildren; Devin Tyler Householder and his wife Lauren, Hillary Anne Burkett and her husband John, her siblings; Joyce Greaves and nephew John from Clakston, MI, Jeanette Wright of Hamburg, NY and her beloved cat Muffy. She was a 1955 graduate of…

Theresa M. Jones, 90, of Brookville and formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2026. She was born October 18, 1935, in Pittsburgh, the youngest child of the late Joseph and Caroline (Cyganik) Kanoza. She is survived by her daughters, Rose Hufnagel and her husband, Bill of Ellwood City, Vivian Tobin-Zimbicki of Brookville, Dorothy Carr of Zelienople; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Theresa grew up in Sheridan, PA and attended Langley High School. She was married to Samuel A. Jones for 60 years prior to his death in 2014; they had six daughters and raised their family in the…

Karen L. Whitlatch, 82, of Fombell passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at home surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Harriet (Nye) Waterfield and she was born on April 8, 1943 in Ellwood City. She was a 1961 graduate of Lincoln High School. She met and married James “Jim” Whitlatch, the love of her life, on May 15, 1964. She spent her career at various restaurants as a waitress. She loved shopping, going out to eat, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and hanging out with her “Goose Girls”. Her…

Pete Gamra, 76, of Aliquippa passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at his home. He was the son of the late Elias and Evelyn (David) Gamra and was born August 25, 1949 in Aliquippa. He was survived by his wife of 21 years; Fatiha Bounti, his daughter; Jayde Gamra of Aliquippa, and close friend; Sarah Millis of Aliquippa. Pete was born and raised in Aliquippa. He was employed as a skycap at Pittsburgh International Airport. He enjoyed working in his yard and keeping his grass cut and in pristine shape. He enjoyed his wives cooking, especially Arabic food. He…

Merle Dean Young, 60, of Shippenville passed away on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Bernard “Boots” and Delores June Rhodes Young and was born December 11, 1965, in Clarion. He is survived by his son Matthew Young his fiancé Kasey of Shippenville, another son; Cody Young and his fiancé Tristen Kovarik of Cantis, OH, his grandchildren; Chloe, Rosa, Maddox, Daimon, Asher, his sisters; Louella Neiswonger and her husband Randy and Brenda Hartman and her husband Jim. He was a graduate of Redbank High School in New Bethlehem. He…