Morris Horn, 92
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Horn, 92, of 360 May St. died Tuesday April 12 in Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home. His wife of 55 years Evaline (Danker) Horn died in 1999. He leaves two sons, Marcus J. Horn of Parsippanny, NJ and Leslie P. Horn of Madison, New Hampshire; a daughter, Lois wife of William Miller of Sharon, MA; three grandchildren, Rebecca K. Miller wife of Jeffrey Karen of Harrison, NY, Joseph B. Miller of Worcester, Saul L. Miller of Sharon; one great grandson Evan H. Karen and his closest friend Goodie Safer of Worcester. He was predeceased by four sisters. |
He was born in Poland son of Joseph and Gittel Horn. He came to the United States from Poland as a very young orphan and grew up in New York with little help but great determination. Morris started his career as a stock clerk at Macy's, later traveling across the U.S. for the Rowe and Canteen Co.'s working in various sales positions. He then, in 1945, moved to Worcester, where he married Evaline Danker of Baltimore. That same year he joined as a partner in Worcester Cigarette Service Company and Worcester Tobacco Company, later rising to become President of Servomation/ Worcester Cigarette and Tobacco Co., from where he retired in 1967.
He enjoyed participating in men's group discussions. He further enjoyed leisure time activities, golfing, bowling and playing cards into his eighties, as well as maintaining a lifelong interest in financial markets.
He was a member of Shaarai Torah West and it's Brotherhood where he was a past President and Worcester Lodge #600 B'Nai Brith.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. TODAY, WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 in Perlman Funeral Home. Burial will be in B'Nai Brith Cemetery. Memorial observance will be held this evening from 6 p.m. through Friday 6 p.m. at the Miller residence, 19 Barefoot Hill Rd., Sharon, MA. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.