Obituary of Martha M. Horner

Martha Janice Mitzo Horner, 87, of 79 Pennsylvania Ave., passed away on Monday, September 27, 2010 in WCA Hospital. She was born January 1, 1923 in Sheffield, PA, the daughter of the late Helena Brolinsky Mitzo and Charles (Basilius) Mitzo (Mieyo), and was a 1940 graduate of Jamestown High School. Mrs. Horner was employed by the former American Aviation and Jamestown Mutual during World War II. It was during this time that she married her beloved and devoted husband of 67 years, J. Nevil Horner on July 24, 1943. Martha was a local artist known for her skill as a potter. She loved quilting, sewing, needlework arts, gardening, old movies, camping and feeding the birds. She was a kind and devoted wife and mother to her four children. She was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Michael Mitzo and a sister, Mary Mitzo Haburchak. In addition to her husband, Martha is survived by four children and their families. First a son, Terrance Nevil (Kathleen) Horner of Jamestown, three grandchildren Terrance Nevil Horner Jr. of Washington, DC; David (Kristie) Horner and great grandchildren Olivia and Luke David, all of Hookstown, PA; and Michelle (John) Macris and great grandchildren Zoe, Peter John and Sophia, all of Superior, CO. She is further survived by a daughter, Kathleen Lynn Horner of Owego, NY. Thirdly surviving is a son, Robert David Horner and granddaughters Ashley and Kimberly Lynn, all of Orlando, FL. Lastly surviving is a daughter, Judith Ann (Steven B.) Carlson and grandchildren Alexander Tage (Ashley) Carlson and Sara Brooke Carlson, all of Loudonville, NY. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald E. Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Congregational United Church of Christ, 316 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, NY 14701.