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Peter Hornbarger Obituary

HORNBARGER - Peter H. 74, of Amherst, NY, died peacefully on June 2, 2008 in Aurora, CO. Born October 11, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. Survived by children Keith, Craig (Erin), Andrew, and Katharine Crane (Lansing); loving companion Tanya Miller; sisters Virginia Harrington (Charles) and Patricia Scheu (Harry) and brother Daniel (Susanne); grandchildren Douglas, Kevin, Kelly, Sarah and Jacob; and nine nieces and nephews. A 1955 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served in the U.S. Air Force and at the time of his death was a semi-retired agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. An avid tennis player and active member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church and the Smallwood Square Condominium Association, he will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held on June 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 4007 Main Street, Eggertsville, NY. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Us TOO International, Inc. Prostate Cancer and Education Support Network, P.O. Box 65, East Amherst, NY 14051, or St. Pauls Lutheran Church.

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Published by Buffalo News on Jun. 27, 2008.

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Terry McGuire

June 27, 2008

I will, like the rest our West Point Society of WNY members, miss Peter. He was a great nieghbor (from our Hawill Drive days together in Snyder, NY), friend, and joy to be around. We will miss his beautiful singing voice!

Terry and Noreen McGuire
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(The Rev'd) Thomas Discavage

June 27, 2008

Dear Andy and Family
It has been many many years Andy and not sure if you will remember me but I was reading over the Obituaries in the Buffalo News from here in Los Angeles and wanted to offer my sympathy at the passing of your dad. The loss of a parent is a difficult reality of the fact that all of us are growing older. Please know that all of you will be in my prayers. May he rest in peace!

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