Articles by Turner Funeral Home

Shirley A. Miller Boariu, 79, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, May 5, 2016 at Silver Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in New Castle following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Ellwood City on December 16, 1936 to the late John M. Miller, Sr., who died in 1997, and the late Clara Himes Miller, who died in 1995.  She was a graduate of Lincoln High School.  Shirley married her husband of 45 years, Emil Boariu, on February 15, 1958.  He preceded her in death on April 16, 2003.  She was a devoted member of…

Kenneth H. Walton, 72, of Wayne Township, Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 13, 2016 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Ellwood City on April 8, 1944 to the late John J. Walton, who passed away Oct. 21, 1999, and the late Eva B. McQuiston Walton, who passed away Jan. 17, 2013.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in the class of 1963 and married his wife of 49 years, Sarah Ketterer Walton, on July 29, 1967. He worked at the former George K. Garrett Company (MSL) in Ellwood City, Conn Construction…

Lois I. McCandless, 86, of Lowell, MI, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016 at Green Acres of Lowell, MI. She was born in Ellwood City on April 28, 1929 to the late Clyde L. Brewer and the late Madge Anderson Brewer.  She married her husband of nearly 60 years, Alvin Dale McCandless in 1952.  He preceded her in death on June 2, 2011.  She was a registered nurse, having graduated from the Beaver Valley General Hospital nursing program and worked at the Ellwood City Hospital. She did private duty nursing after moving to…

Emmett S. Burns, Jr., 74, of Frisco, Ellwood City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Ellwood City on August 29, 1941 to the late Emmett S. Burns, Sr. and the late Mary Ruth Brown Burns.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in the class of 1959 and served in the U.S. Army.  Emmett ran the Majestic Theater in Ellwood and then worked at the Lawrence County Vocational Technical School for many years.    Emmett enjoyed working on genealogy on the computer, wood carving, and collecting coins and memorabilia from Rock Point…

Dorothy M. “Dot” Marshall, 84, of Wake Forest, NC, formerly of Fombell, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, April 3 2016 at her son’s home in Wake Forest. She was born in Rochester, PA on June 7, 1931, the seventh of nine children of the late Albert  R. and Rilla Pickens Johnson.  Dorothy was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School in the class of 1950.  She married her husband of 65 years, Mervin D. Marshall, in November of 1950, who survives in North Carolina.  Dot and Merv purchased the Goehring farm in Marion Township in 1959 and spent an…

Warren Austin Michaels, 91, of Marion Township, Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, March 27, 2016 in Golden Hill Nursing Home in New Castle following a brief illness. He was born in Ellwood City on July 6, 1924 to the late Lewis Michaels and the late Cora Miller Michaels. He graduated from Lincoln High School in the class of 1943 and served in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He married his wife of over 65 years, Veda Mae Snyder Michaels, on Dec. 8, 1950, who survives. Warren worked as a saw operator and machinist at the Ellwood City…

Chauncey Jack Forbush, 93, of Shenango Township, went to be with the Lord on Palm Sunday morning, March 20, 2016 following a brief illness. He was born on Clover Avenue in Ellwood City on Sept. 30, 1922 to the late Arthur Norman Forbush and the late Mary C. Sowers Forbush.  Chauncey graduated from Lincoln High School in the class of 1941 and married his wife of 72 years, Ella Mae Ort Forbush, on Feb. 18, 1944, who survives.  He worked for the former National Tube Company Ellwood Works both before and after serving in the U.S. Army in WWII.  In…

“The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hands of God.” Doris Jean Carney, 85, of Beaver Falls, went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, March 14, 2016 at Providence Care Center in Beaver Falls following a lengthy illness. For the last eight months, she had resided with her daughter, Debra Sommers, who cared for her, along with caregiver Dee McCandless and Grane Hospice. Doris was born in Ellwood City on Oct. 13, 1930 to the late Archie Floyd Weil, Sr. and the…

Vesta Marie “Cindy” Best, 94, formerly of South Tower Road, Fombell, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Evergreen Nursing Center in Harmony on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. She was born on the family farm in North Sewickley on Sept. 1, 1921 to the late Samuel O. Swick and the late Edna Boswell Swick. She attended Beaver Falls High School, and was a longtime member of Lillyville Church of God. Vesta enjoyed crossword puzzles but most of all, her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 40 years, Harvey M. Best, on June 20, 1983….

Benjamin R. Pellicano, 79, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully into God’s hands on Sunday, Feb. 21 2016 at St. Johns Specialty Care Center in Mars, Pa. He was born in Ellwood City on Nov. 3, 1936 to the late Rev. Salvatore Pellicano, Sr. and the late Stella Santangelo Pellicano. Ben graduated in 1954 from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and later King’s College in New York. He served in the US Army from 1959-1965. He was employed until his retirement, as a systems analyst at PPG Industries in Pittsburgh. Ben lived his life for his God and his…