Norristown Business Owner, Vietnam Vet, Passes Away

Obituary courtesy of William A. Moore Funeral Home.

Thomas E. Horn of Plymouth Meeting Thomas E. Horn, age 67 of Plymouth Meeting, died on Thursday, December 10, 2015. He was born in Conshohocken on September 11, 1948 son of the late George H. and Mary E. (Carlino) Horn. Tom was the beloved husband of Carole J. Orler for 45 years.

Tom was born and raised in Conshohocken, where he graduated from Conshohocken High School Class of 1966. He took great pride in serving his country honorably in the United States Army as a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the owner and operator of Horn’s Radiator Shop in Norristown for 25 years.

He was later employed by CMI Corporation in King of Prussia for 10 years as a maintenance technician. Tom enjoyed fishing, golf, watching sports and reading.

His sanctuary and favorite place to be was the family’s vacation home in the Pocono Mountains. He loved his family and embraced his role as husband, father and grandfather. Tom also had a special place in his heart for animals, especially his beloved dog EJ.

He is survived by: 2 sons, Thomas J. (Maria Elena) of Plymouth and Michael C. (Christina) of E. Norriton; 2 brothers, George of Royersford and Edward of Plymouth Meeting; a sister, Mary Ann Sene of Conshohocken; 5 grandchildren, Elena Marie, Annaliese, Thomas, Samantha and Sophia; many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may pay respects on Monday morning, December 14, from 9-9:50am at Holy Saviour RC Church, 407 E. Main St., Norristown, PA. A funeral mass will commence in the church at 10am. Interment, St. Matthew Cemetery in Conshohocken. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Thomas’s memory may be made to: St. John’s Hospice, 1221 Race St., Philadelphia PA 19107. Professional arrangements are by the William A. Moore Funeral Home, 708 Fayette St., Conshohocken.