Elizabeth A. Horn, 94
Dateline: Mansfield, MA
Elizabeth A. (Olsen) Horn, age 94, of Mansfield, formerly of Plymouth, Hyannis and Reading, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 5, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Emanuel L. Horn, to whom she was wed for sixty-five years at the time of his death in 2012.
Born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on August 31, 1924, she was a loving daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Moran) Olsen.
Betty grew up in Cape Elizabeth, Main and was a graduate of Cape Elizabeth High School. She furthered her studies, graduating with an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Middlesex Community College. She had made her home in Mansfield for the past year and previously resided in Plymouth, Hyannis and Reading.
Mrs. Horn was a dedicated homemaker to her adoring family and was the former owner and operator of the Sandra Lane Nursery School in Reading for twenty years.
Betty’s family was truly the focal point and center of her life. She had a special love for children and the great outdoors. She enjoyed times spent at the ocean and especially spending time with her grandchildren.
She was the devoted mother of Lawrence O. Horn and his wife Fran Deslauriers of Sweden, ME, Brian D. Horn and his wife Christine of Mansfield, MA, the late Stephen R. Horn, who is survived by his wife Martha of Plymouth, MA and the late Jeffrey W. Horn. She was the cherished grandmother of Alycia Reppel, Krisandra Horn, Daniel Horn, Timothy Horn, Rachel Horn and Alex Horn and great grandmother of Cedar, Lucian, Danny and Annelise. She was the dear sister of Gloria Watson of Portland, ME and the late Kathleen LaCombe.
Visiting hours, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 3:00 – 6 :00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Elizabeth’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com