Articles by Turner-Hyde Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Nellie V. Nye Brown, 88

Nellie V. Nye Brown, 88, of the Carriage Court, Ellwood Road, New Castle, formerly of Glen Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 19 2016 at Golden Hill Nursing Home, New Castle. She was born in North Sewickley,  Beaver County, on January 19 1928 to the late Joseph “Bert”  Nye and the late Florence Lena Weil Nye. Nellie  graduated as valedictorian  from the old Portersville-Muddy Creek  High School, and later attended Butler Business College. Nellie was a lifetime member of the Ellwood Free Methodist Church, where she served on the church board and was church treasurer for 35…


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Betty E. Tincani, 59

  Betty   E.  Tincani, 59, of  Homewood, (Beaver Falls), passed away  unexpectedly on Saturday evening, October 15 2016. She was born in New Brighton  on February 19 1957 to the late  George  and June   Egan. Betty worked as a laborer at Phoenix Glass (Anchor Hocking) in Monaca for almost 30 years. She loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of  42  years, George  P. Tincani, whom she married on August 24 1974. She is also survived by  one daughter and  two  sons:   Traci (and Duane) Copper of Ellwood City; George Tincani;    and…


Willard F. Deemer, 91

Willard F. Deemer, 91, of Glenkirk Road, New Galilee, (New Beaver Boro), passed away peacefully at his home on Friday morning, October 14 2016. He was born in Ellwood City on April 13 1925 to the late Ralph and Marie Francis Deemer. He attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and then served in the US Navy during World War II.      He was a Pearl Harbor survivor, and an aviation ordnanceman aboard the USS Cabot, an aircraft carrier involved in many battles and invasions of islands in the South Pacific theatre, including the Philippines and Solomon Islands until…


Peter C. Wallace, 66

Peter C. Wallace, 66, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully, his family by his side, on Tuesday, October 4 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Ellwood City on June 26, 1950, to the late W. Paul Wallace and the late Letitia Clyde Wallace. Pete graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, class of 1969. He was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City. Pete was employed for 47 year at Loccisano’s Golden Dawn in Ellwood City, as a receiving clerk. Pete enjoyed fishing, gardening, and reading. He also enjoyed…


Dawna L. Latimer, 86

Dawna L. Latimer, 86, of Ellwood City,  passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, October 2 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital. She was born in New Castle on July 2 1930 to the late Russell and Ella Thompson Kemp. Dawna graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, in the class of 1948. She worked from 1966-1992 as a school secretary/clerk for the Ellwood City School District, mainly at Walnut Ridge School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ellwood City. She enjoyed traveling and golfing, and spending time with her family and friends.  Her family was her…


Donald Loyal Hockenberry, 88

Donald  Loyal  Hockenberry,  88, of  Harpers Ferry Road, Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp), passed away peacefully at his home on  Thursday  morning, September 29 2016. He was born in Frisco (Franklin Twp, Beaver Co.) on January 16 1928 to the late Loyal E. and Ethel G. McCartney Hockenberry. He attended Lincoln  High School in Ellwood City,  and was employed as a union carpenter for many years, working mainly from the New Brighton Carpenters Local 422, later 922.   As a union steward, he worked with Dick Corporation and helped build the Shippingport Nuclear Power plant, Beaver Valley Mall, and several other…


Marian W. Kaufman, 98

Marian  W. Kaufman, 98, of Douglasville Georgia,  formerly of Ellwood City (Wiley Hill), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27 2016 at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Lithia Springs GA. She was born in Ellwood City on November 27 1917 to the late Earl Ellwood Duncan and the late Ida Mae Hummer Duncan. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and was a member of Berachah Chapel  and later attended Wiley Hill Baptist Church while she lived here. Marian loved her family.  She enjoyed bowling, and belonged to the Church  Bowling League here. Her late husband, Rev….


Rhonda Evans, 57

Rhonda   Evans, 57,  of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly  into God’s hands on  Wednesday, Sept. 21,  2016. She was born in Ellwood City on January 16 1959 , to the late James J. Evans Sr. and the late Josephine E. Tisdale Evans. Rhonda graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City in 1977.   She  was currently employed at the Ellwood City Hospital in the Dietary Department  as a dietary aide  for the past eleven years.    She had also spent many years of employment  at Alsy Lighting and the Ellwood City Ledger. Rhonda was a longtime member of the Ellwood City…


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Mrs. Lillian F. Bellissimo, 90

Mrs. Lillian F. Bellissimo, 90, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on Monday, September 12, 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Mrs. Bellissimo was born on February 3, 1926 in Ellwood City to the late Samuel and Marie Rozzi Pezzi. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1944. Lil had worked at the Armstrong Cork in Beaver Falls and the Aetna Standard in Ellwood City during WWII, then at Ellwood City Knitting Mill, Dust Proof, Mine Safety and Giant Eagle as a cook. She was a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, Holy Redeemer Golden Agers,…


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Roweine E. Rice, 88

Roweine E. “Sis” Ellefson Rice, 88 , of St. Barnabas Retirement Community, Valencia PA , formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully at The Arbors Three at St. Barnabas, on Sunday morning, August 28 2016. She was born in Ellwood City on July 15, 1928 to the late John A. Ellefson, and the late Roweine Karch Ellefson. Roweine graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, class of 1947. She worked at the former Beaver Falls plant of Babcock & Wilcox Tubular Products, with over 39 years service in the accounting department. She enjoyed golfing and belonged to the Connoquenessing…