Articles by Turner-Hyde Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Judith E. Pasta, 83

Judith E. Pasta, 83, of Enon Valley passed away at Orchard Manor in Grove City. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Pawol, Sr. and Velma (Pander) Pawol and was born July 29, 1941, in Ellwood City. She is survived by her children; Laurie L. Stoner and her husband Roy of New Castle, Holly C. Rudolph of Tigard, OR, Leslie J. Lewis of Akron,OH, Kimberly S. Baney and her husband John of Enon Valley, her grandchildren; Andrew Veazey and his wife Becky, Shandi Stewart and her husband Tristan, Jacob Franchetti and his wife Veronica, Samuel Lewis, Lillian Lewis, Shelbey…


Eleanor M. Cunningham, 94

Eleanor M. Cunningham, 94, of New Castle passed away on Monday, February 18, 2025, at Quality Life Services in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Edna (Yates) Usselton and was born July 25, 1930, in Youngstown, OH. She was survived by her children; Karen Perzanowski and her husband Joe of Meriden, CT, Donna R Dorris and her husband Dan of Royal Palm Beach, FL, Kenneth L. Cracraft, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Wampum, Dennis Cracraft and his wife Kim of Meriden, CT, Linda Robinson and her fiancé Tom of New Castle, Marie Parady and…


Kenneth R. Zwick, 59

Kenneth R. Zwick, 59, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2025, at his home. He was the son of the late William Zwick and Katherine (McCormick) Krezan and was born in Pittsburgh on November 12, 1965. He is survived by his wife, of 20 years; Rae Ann Zwick, his step-children; Amanda Young of Bessemer, Matthew Wheeler and his fiancé Shelly Webb of New Castle, Lance Wheeler of New Castle, Tara Miller of Bessemer, his 7 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, his siblings; Patrica Freiss and her husband David of Pittsburgh, Robin Gavulic and her husband Thomas of Pittsburgh,…


Dennis Partridge, 73

Dennis M. Partridge, 73, of Ellwood City, passed away on February 4, 2025, at Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center in Beaver. He was the son of the late Francis (Mike)and Dorris (Cookie) (Cook) Partridge and was born in Ellwood City on January 19, 1953. He is survived by his two sons; William Partridge and his wife Sarah of Ellwood City, Steven Partridge of St. Thomas, USVI, one grandson; Luke Partridge, his brothers; Tim Partridge and his wife Sharon of Cambridge, Ontario, Terry Partridge and his wife Linda of Gahanna, OH, Scott and Danielle Dennis, and Ms. Jean Rosak, who were…


Bradley Gibbons, 47

Bradley Gibbons, 47, of North Sewickley Twp, passed away on February 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Charles and Belinda (Wymer) Gibbons and was born April 30, 1977, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his wife, of 23 years, Lisa Gibbons of Ellwood City, his children; Eric Gibbons and Alyssa Gibbons of Ellwood City, his brothers; Chuck Gibbons and his wife Jen of Chippewa, Christopher Gibbons of Ellwood City, his grandmother; Marjorie Wymer of Ellwood City, his mother and father-in-law; Patricia and Bruce Scheidemantle along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was a 1995…


Jack R. Turner, 69

Jack R. Turner, 69, of Ellwood City and formerly of New Castle passed away at UPMC Passavant McCandless Hospital in Pittsburgh, on February 1, 2025. He was the son of the late Kenneth C. and E. Regina (Wimer) Turner and was born August 17, 1955, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his wife, of 46 years, Gretchen (Lemke) Turner, two sons; Brett Turner of Clarion, Ian Turner and his wife Andrea of New Haven, CT, one daughter; Keelan Turner-Jones and her husband Mark of Houston, PA, one grandson; Callum Turner, one brother; Kenneth C. Turner and his wife Pam…


William “Bill” Weir, 71

William T. Weir, 71, of North Sewickley passed away on January 30, 2025, at Pam Health Systems in Beaver, PA. He was born February 19, 1953, in Ellwood City, to the late Willard and Shirley (Kolitz) Weir. Bill is survived by his wife of 17 years, Sue Kirkham Weir, his sons; William Weir, II of New Castle, Neil Graham of Ellwood City, George Graham of Ellwood City, two daughters; Jody Weir of New Castle, Jennifer Graham and Bronson Clyde of Ellwood City, five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, his siblings; Vonda McElhinny and her husband Joe of Evans City, two sisters-in-law;…


Dr. John “Jack” Francis Jacobs, Jr

Dr. John “Jack” Francis Jacobs, Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, medical doctor, and a beloved member of his community, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late John and Mary (George) Jacobs and was born October 14, 1947, in Chicago, IL. Jack was raised in Framingham, Massachusetts. At the age of 18, he attended Johns Hopkins University and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He furthered his training in Ann Arbor, Michigan, becoming a highly respected internist and nephrologist. Jack’s medical career was marked by…


Timothy Slavic, 72

Timothy Slavic, 72, of Ellwood City, PA passed away at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA. with his loving wife Billie by his side. He was the son of the late Louis and Josephine (Scrivo) Slavic and was born April 20th, 1952, in Ellwood City. Tim was a 1970 graduate of Lawrence County Vocational High School in New Castle, PA. Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and was a Radarman. He married the love of his life, Billie Jo (Grannis) on January 26th, 1991, and the two enjoyed going to church together, watching tv, walking the local…


Mary Machine, 79

Mary Machine, 79, of Beaver Falls passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Edna Householder and was born September 21, 1945. She is survived by her children, Todd (Beth) of Pittsburgh; Rebecca of Beaver Falls; and granddaughter, Sarah. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas (passed October 22, 2024) and daughter, Pamela. She operated a cleaning business for many years. Mary enjoyed bingo, garage sales, and occasional visits to casinos with friends. A celebration of life will be held for both Mary and Thomas Machine at…