Obituaries
Nancy Horton, 75
December 10, 2013
Nancy Horton, 75, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Born in Lansdale, PA she was the daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Spare) Reifsnyder. She was married to the late Dr. Earl Horton who passed away in 2001.
Nancy graduated from North Penn High School in Lansdale, PA and received a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Shippensburg University.
She had 26 years of service in education with the last 12 years of work serving preschoolers in Early Intervention for Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit #13.
She was a member of Church of The Apostles in Lancaster, where she was active in helping to fundraise for and lead their Relay for Life team. She volunteered many hours for Hospice of Lancaster County greeting and guiding those that were visiting loved ones and also cared for others by providing meals through her cooking and baking.
She is survived by a daughter, Pam Yagel, wife of John, of Elkridge, MD and two sons, Chris Horton, husband of Mary Jane, of Tower City, PA, Tim Horton, husband of Suzanne, of Lancaster and 6 grandchildren.
Services and Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Nancy’s memory may be made to Masonic Village Hospice, 1 Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
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Condolences to the Family
December 13, 2013
To the family of Nancy Horton,
I wanted to express our deepest sympathies for the loss of a wonderful volunteer. I have worked with Nancy over the years and have enjoyed her dedication to greeting families as well as her dedication to Hospice & Community Care.
Please take care at this difficult time.
Jacqueline Bilder, Volunteer Coordinator at Hospice & Community Care.
December 12, 2013
Nancy will be greatly missed. She was always so nice to everybody and so supportive of Earl while at Hempfield. We first met her through your Dad, as it was Earl who hired me to work at Hempfield. She always remembered to ask about our family and had a kind and generous spirit.
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy in her passing,
Don and Jessie Long
December 12, 2013
Dear Horton Family,
Just read about Nancy. Cyn and I remember Nancy fondly. Many good times were shared. Never forget our pinochle evenings, trips to the Mt. Carmel Elks, family fun at the Social Club, and our yearly bus trip to Atlantic City.
Great lady. She will be in our thoughts and prayers.
I’ll bet right now she and Earl are sitting side by side in Heaven looking down and keeping an eye on all of us.
Respectfully,
Ted and Cyn Andrewlevich
December 12, 2013
Thanks all for the memories and kind words! She was a great Mom who will be missed by us all!
Chris & Mary Jane
December 12, 2013
Dear Pam, Tim, and Chris,
I have many happy memories of your Mother. Some of my favorite are during the days she worked with my Mother-in-Law, Ethel Schmid. They were a pair! She was so much fun to be with — quick witted and delightful. We were so lucky to have your parents move to Hempfield and spend many years of service to the community. I miss them both.
Lyn Schmid
December 12, 2013
I worked with Nancy several years when she was with the Early Intervention program at the IU. She was a wonderful colleague and was fantastic with chill families that she visited. She was a professional through and through along with a very caring person. What a fabulous combination.
I shall miss her but am gratified to have known her as a fellow worker and friend. We shared many laughs around our lunch time “round table”. Peace and comfort to you Suzanne and your family. She spoke often of you and Pam and Tim.
Cappy Panus
December 12, 2013
What a wonderful woman, Nancy Horton. I had the priviledge of living next to her for only a few years until her illness took her to assisted living but we shared laughs, home-made treats and meals together. She had a heart of gold ! I will always cherish those memories.
Danni Jordan
December 12, 2013
Tim, Pam, Chris
Your mother is now comfortable and at peace with your dad. I enjoyed exercising in the pool with your mom at the Mennonite Home. I believe we talked the entire time reminiscing Hempfield and her family. I thought about her often.
Fondly,
Nancy Smith, Hempfield/Landisville
