Helen Specht Hyde

Helen Specht Hyde, 91, died peacefully on August 4, 2010, surrounded by family, after a brief illness.&nbsp; She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on October 30, 1918 to Nellie Custer Specht and Lloyd Specht of Stoystown, PA.&nbsp; She graduated from Bucknell University in 1939.&nbsp; Following World War II, she married Dale Richard Wynn and had two daughters, Lee Anne Snook of Bowling Green, Ohio and Sherry Mendelson of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.&nbsp; She later married Robert Hyde of Pittsburgh, PA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; She retired to Sun City Center, Florida in 2002. Passionate about the environment and animal welfare, she also loved to travel, read and do crossword puzzles.<br />In addition to her daughters, Mrs. Hyde is survived by her sister Gloria Stetler of Sun City Center; cousin Ruth Llewellyn Hess of Johnstown, PA; granddaughter Meredith Mendelson of Newport, RI; Robin Hyde of Pittsburgh and Dan Hyde of Monclova, OH.<br />In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the C.A.R.E. Shelter (1528 27th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570).&nbsp;&nbsp; Funeral services were held Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Stoystown, PA.