Dorothy Ann Turnbull – Wickhaven
Dorothy Ann Turnbull, 86, of Wickhaven, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tender Loving Care Personal Care Home. A daughter of the late Herbert J. and Dorothy Mae Sexton Hawk, she was born in Monessen on Dec. 11, 1934. Dorothy formerly resided in Monessen and Belle Vernon, until she moved to Wickhaven in 1961. She was employed for 13 years at the former Fox Grocery Company, where she was an advocate for and received equal pay for women. Dorothy graduated from Monessen High School, Class of 1952, and served on the reunion committee. She was a member of the Teamsters Union, where she served as a committee member. Dorothy served as a deaconess at Harmony Presbyterian Church and was a member of Gospel Alliance Church in Rostraver Township, where she was active in starting a bereavement group. Dorothy also started the Star Junction PTO, where she formerly served as president, and was a volunteer at Amedysis Hospice, where she was nominated for Volunteer of the Year. Being a 20-year survivor of breast cancer, she served as an advocate to Pittsburgh medical students concerning breast cancer. Dorothy had been a facilitator for both breast cancer and bereavement groups. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Turnbull, in 1995 and her grandson, Justin in 1981. Survivors in her beloved family include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Scott Turnbull of Greensburg and Tom (MaryBeth) Turnbull of Brentwood; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy (Jim) Kelly and Mary Beth (Matt) Sweeney, all of Belle Vernon; one brother, Mark Hawk of Westerly, R.I.; one sister, Kathleen Snyder of Mifflintown; 12 much-loved grandchildren, Corey Turnbull, Culin Gelbum, Elyse Turnbull, twins Ethan and Cole Turnbull, Lauren Kelly, Ryan Kelly, Kaytlin Kelly, Matthew Sweeney, Zachary Sweeney, Thomas Turnbull and Rachel Turnbull and was so very proud of them all. A celebration of life will be held in Gospel Alliance Church, 1011 Fells Church Road, Rostraver Township, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Arrangements have been entrusted to FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Interment will be private in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Dorothy’s family would like to thank the staff of Tender Loving Care Personal Care Home in West Newton for its excellent care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Young Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, https://ywbcaf.org/ or the Bag Brigade. Checks can be sent to Gospel Alliance Church; write Bag Brigade in the memo.
