Obituaries
William Hardin Horne, 89
November 22, 2019
William Hardin Horne, 89, of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, formerly of Port Washington New York, passed away on November 22, 2019.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Berry and Lila May Horne, Bill grew up in Garden City, NY. He graduated Colgate University and attended Harvard Business School. A commercial banking officer on Long Island for 18 years he later opened a commercial real estate business.
He and his wife of over 50 years, Joan Forrest Horne, lived in Port Washington for 42 years where he was a sailing enthusiast, a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn NY and a member and senior warden of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Port Washington.
A member of New York’s Seventh Regiment of the United States Army, Bill served a 16-month tour in Korea and was a member of Society of Mayflower Descendants.
Preceded in death by his brothers: Berry and Robert, Bill is survived by his wife, Joan; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Donald and Roberta Gerberg of Millsboro, DE; his sister-in-law, Elaine Buchanan Horne of Jamestown, RI.; several nieces, nephews and their children.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the St. Francis Hospital Foundation, 100 Port Washington Blvd., Roslyn NY 11576-1398.
A Memorial Service for friends and family will be held at a later date.
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Condolences to the Family
December 02, 2019
Dearest Joan, please accept our sincere empathy and sadness in Uncle Bill’s passing. He was always funny and kind. He saw the world clearly and with love.
Sincerely,
Rob Horne, Colony, Sophie and EJ
December 01, 2019
Joan– my deepest sympathy on the death of Bill. What a true gentleman he was– I feel fortunate that I had the privilege of meeting him. I hope the wonderful memories you shared will help to sustain you in this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Pat Collins
November 29, 2019
My strongest memories of my Uncle Bill will be the huge smile that always greeted me when I arrived, and the even bigger hug that sent me on way whenever we said goodbye. Of course, there is also the one about the can of white paint that spilled on his head sometime in the late ’70’s . . .
With love and sympathy,
Teri Windisch
November 27, 2019
Bill Horne was such a kind hearted man. A true gentleman in every sense. One of the good guys you meet in life that leave a great impression. It was a pleasure to know him. Rest in peace, Bill.
Elaine Buchanan Horne
