Articles by Turner-Hyde Funeral Home & Cremation Services

M. Charles Nye, 88, of Portersville PA, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday afternoon, August 2 2017 at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler PA. He was born in Fombell, Beaver County, on April 6 1929 to the late Joseph Bert Nye and Florence Lena Weil Nye. Charles graduated from Muddy Creek High School in Portersville. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving as a corporal in the 47th Infantry Division, in Germany with the 28th Anti-Aircraft Battalion. He worked at Mooney Bros. Cement Block plant in New Castle; Mathews Conveyor in Ellwood City, and then was manager…

Jacqueline Ann McKissick Bauder, died at her home at  Northview Estates in Ellwood City, on Monday July 31 2017.  She was  preceded in death in 1983 by her husband, Donald Ray Bauder, with whom she was married for 27 years; and by her parents, Burns William McKissick and Gertrude Lemery McKissick. Jacqueline was born on March 15 1935 and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953, and was an active  member of the reunion committee for her class. She attended New Castle Business College and proudly worked for the Pentagon in Washington DC as an executive secretary.   She also worked…

Charles L.  “Chuck”  Timblin,  74 , of New Castle,  passed away  peacefully after a lengthy illness  on  Saturday, July 22 2017 at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler PA. He was born in Ellwood City on March 27, 1943, to the late  Charles  W. and Alma Hazen  Timblin. Chuck graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, class of  1961 and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, including  one year in Vietnam. He worked at the former  Mathews  Conveyor, then was a cold draw foreman at B & W Tubular Products in Beaver Falls, and lastly  Shook Welding,…

Charles E. “C.P.” Parker, 65, of Koppel, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh after a brief illness. He was born in Ellwood City on June 29 1952 to the late Howard E. and Doris Mae Crone Parker. He attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and was a mechanic at Beatrice Service in Ewing Park, Ellwood BP, and McElwain Motors in Ellwood City for many years before retiring. He was an avid antique and classic car enthusiast, and was very passionate about “Hit n’ Miss” motors. He is survived by two…

For more than three decades Charles “Charlie” R. Moser made sure Ellwood City area residents were provided with a wealth of local news.Moser, 92, the longtime editor of The Ledger, died Monday at Carriage Court Care Home in Shenango Township of natural causes. Moser was born Dec. 1, 1924, in New Castle to the late Fredrick and Bertha Moser.“He was a remarkable guy,” said Dom A. Viccari, who joined The Ledger in 1955 and worked for the The Ledger for 52 years. “Charlie (Moser) was a prolific writer and was very interesting to talk to,” Viccari said. “He was always…

John A. Calabria, 87, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully at the Community Living Center at the VA Medical Center in Butler, on Sunday afternoon, June 11 20017. He was born in  Sabraton WV  on September 29 1929, to the late Angelo Mario “Charley” Calabria, and the late Mary Elena Rocco  Calabria. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1948. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Korean War from 1951-1953. He worked first at Shenango China in New Castle, then in yard shipping  at the former Babcock and Wilcox Tubular Products Div. in Beaver…

Ruth  L.   Johnson,  93, of Ellwood City, passed  away  peacefully on  Saturday, May 20 2017 at  NorthView Estates in Ellwood City. She was born in North Sewickley Township   on June 19 1923 to the late Frank  and   Eva  Boots  Gallaher. Ruth graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. She worked at the former Ellwood Works of US Steel   Corp. as a typist in the offices. Ruth was a longtime member of the First Christian Church of Ellwood City. She  enjoyed  music and reading. Ruth was preceded in death by her loving husband of  65 years,  Raymond M. Johnson,…

George E. Robinson, 75, of   Freedom  PA (New Sewickley Twp.) passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon , May 7 2017 at UPMC McCandless Hospital, after a short illness. He was born in Marshall Township, Allegheny Co., on December 23 1941 to the late George E.  and G. Naomi  Holsinger  Robinson Jr. He was employed for many years as a truck driver  for various  sanitation and refuse companies in the area. George enjoyed hunting and fishing and truck and tractor pulls. He is survived by his wife of 50 years,  Gladys E.  Lindsay Robinson,  as well as by his two favorite…

Richard C. “Dick” Streckeisen, 73, of Ellwood City, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his son’s residence in Castlewood . He was born in New Castle on July 12 1943 to the late Donald C. and Mary E. Bair Streckeisen. Dick graduated from Lincoln High School, with the class of 1961. He was employed for over 35 years, as a machine operator and shipper at the Ellwood City Forge Co. (Ellwood Group) until retiring in 2003. He was a veteran of the US Army, in the 82nd Airborne Battalion, serving during the Vietnam War…