Alex W Hoyle
October 24, 1933 - March 14, 2020
North Sewickley Township
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Alex W Hoyle
October 24, 1933 - March 14, 2020
North Sewickley Township
Obituary
Alex W. Hoyle, 86, of North Sewickley Twp., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2020 while under the care of West Penn Hospital. Alex’s family would like to extend their deepest thanks to the staff of West Penn Hospital for their compassionate care.
Born October 24, 1933, he was the son of the late Alex W. and Ruth (Hutchinson) Hoyle. He married his loving wife, Anna Mae (Ray) on January 14, 1961 and shared 59 years of memories together.
He was drafted into the Army in 1956, at the age of 23, serving until 1963. He achieved the status of Expert as a member of the Army National Rifle Team and was a Certified Rifle Marksmanship Instructor.
Alex was an employee at Westinghouse in Beaver, PA for 30 years. While there, he was selected to participate in the Internal Suppliers of Parts Employee Group.
Alex was a member of the Koppel-Big Beaver Sportsmen’s Association, as well as a member of their competition rifle team.
In his retirement, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking and spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed classical music and taught himself how to play violin.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Hoyle; his children, Timothy Hoyle, Melanie (Frank) Carrozza, Mark (Darcy) Hoyle and Kerry (Judy) Hoyle; seven grandchildren, Vincent, Michael, Theresa, Philip, Lauren, Kaitlin, and Josh; six great-grandchildren, Maria, Michael, Camron, Cassius, Nicholas and Natalie; two sisters, Nancy Ray and Doris Marco; a sister-in-law, Glenda Hoyle; a brother-in-law Ted Lechok; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard, Walter, Jack; and by two sisters, Joanne and Kathleen.
Friends will be received on Wednesday from 5pm-8pm in the Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home- 117 Blackhawk Rd. Chippewa Twp., www.gabauerfamilyfuneralhomes.com where a blessing service will be held on Thursday at noon. Fr. Kim Schreck will officiate.
There will be a rosary recited on Wednesday at 7pm in the funeral home.
Interment will take place in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made in Alex’s honor to the Yellow Ribbon Girls, 1328 Woodside Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117, a local organization that proudly supports local service men and women.
Visitation
- Date & Time: March 18, 2020 (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
- Venue: Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
- Location: 117 Blackhawk Rd Beaver Falls, PA 15010 - (Get Directions)
Blessing
- Date & Time: March 19, 2020 (12:00 PM)
- Venue: Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
- Location: 117 Blackhawk Rd Beaver Falls, PA 15010 - (Get Directions)
Yellow Ribbon Girls
- Address: 1328 Woodside Avenue, Ellwood City PA 16117
2 responses to Alex W Hoyle
Theresa C. says:
March 16, 2020
I remember Pappap coming with us to Gettysburg and Antietam. I always loved going to Gettysburg and really enjoyed it when Pappap and Grandma would come with us. I loved how much he enjoyed looking at the historical sites
Malina says:
June 25, 2020
There are so many wonderful memories of growing up next to the Hoyle family, I especially recall Alex protecting us from the ground hogs and some black snakes too. He was always willing to help out his neighbors and he was especially patient with us 5 kids next door that were always in and out of his house and running around on his property. I truly admired him for his dedication to family and friends. What a great example of a wonderful, Christian Man. He will be so missed. Love you all, Malina N. Trozzo and family