Larry Turton

On Friday November 21, 2025, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lawrence (Larry) James Turton succumbed to injuries sustained in a car accident on November 4, 2025, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Larry was born November 8, 1939, in Lorian, Ohio, the son of Casimer F. Turton and Louise M. (Scislowski) Turton.

In 1962 Larry met and married the love of his life, Jeannette Marie Turton (Camino). From this union four children were born: Michael Turton (Ging Dialo) of the Philippines; Terece L. Turton Los Almos New Mexico; Katherine M. Turton Indiana, Pennsylvania and Deborah A. Turton (Les Cannon) Rockville, MD.

Those four children gave him seven grandchildren: Gwendolyn, Bernadette (Thomas Rimilinger), Cynthia, Sebastian (Fatima Vista), Sheridan, Daniel and Meaghan. These grandchildren gave him much pleasure and joy keeping him young and living life to the fullest. He was always so proud of their accomplishments and what they did with their lives. Finally, Larry lived long enough to meet his first great grandchild Felix Issac Rimlinger.

Larry is survived by three brothers and two sisters: Antoinette Twary, Los Almos, New Mexico; Sylvia Baracz and husband Norman, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Casimer M. Turton and wife Anna, of Greenville North Carolina; Timothy Turton and wife Robyn, of Huntersville, North Carolina; and Dennis Turton and wife Sue, of Great Falls, Montana. Also surviving are his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Nicholas and Barbara Camino of Avon Lake, Ohio. Surviving also are numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews from both sides of the family

Larry is predeceased by his parents, his wife Jeannette Marie Turton, two sisters, Patricia Turton and Marcella Majkut, two brothers, Richard Turton and Jerome Turton, and one nephew James Turton.

Larry attended Lorian (Ohio) High School graduating in 1957, John Carroll University where he received an AB, Western Reserve University, where he received an MA and University of Kansas, where he received his Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology.

Larry's teaching career spanned 35 years, where he taught at Kansas, Bowling Green State University of Ohio, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, and ending his career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he taught for 22 years. Larry left his mark wherever he taught, giving his students 100% of his time and talents and bringing out the best in each one of them. While at IUP he served as assistant Chair and Chair of the Department of Special Education and Clinical Services. He was a member of ASHA, AAMD, CEC, and PSHA over the years. He served as Vice-President of PSHA for two terms. Outside of work he served as a Board Member and Chairperson of Friends of the Parks of Indiana County. He was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish.

Visitation will be Friday, November 28, 2025 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home and Crematory of Indiana, 965 Philadelphia St. A prayer vigil will be held during the visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 11:00 am at St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana with Father Richard N. Owens, celebrant.

One of Larry's last wishes was that no one wear black to his funeral, so the family asks to please wear colors to visitation and the mass.

Private inurnment will be held at St. Bernard Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the ICCAP Food Bank, 827 Water St., Indiana, PA 15701 or to the food programs of the Chevy Chase Community Center, 640 N. 5th Ave, Indiana, PA 15701 or in his memory at your local food banks.

Online condolences may be made by visiting: RBFH.net