Obituaries

RIP Hatboro-Horsham High School's Dennis Thomas James Wynder

The beloved Mr. Wynder was 51.

Students, faculty, and members of the Hatboro-Horsham community past and present mourned the death of Dennis Thomas James Wynder.

He was 51 when he passed away on September 8.

Tributes poured in from past students from different places in the country.

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“My heart is with the family,” former student Natalee Nieves said in an online tribute on Wood Funeral Home. ”He was a great man may he rest peacefully!”

“One of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” added Phil Stewart, who was coached by Mr. Wynder.

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“Mr. Wynder, you were a great teacher, great person and a great mentor, said another former student, Jean Harmon. “You were my teacher almost 30 years ago and I have never forgotten you.”

Friends said that Mr. Wynder suffered from a blood clot.

Image courtesy Wood Funeral Home.

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