Dennis Hornberger Obituary

MOUNT CARMEL — Dennis William Hornberger, 51, of 330 W. Sixth St., died at 2:22 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born March 22, 1959, in Shamokin, he was a son of June (Grimm) Hornberger and the late Richard A. Hornberger, who died April 26, 1999.

He attended Shamokin schools.

He worked as a mechanic before he retired.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Alicia Hornberger and Benjamin and Jessica Hornberger, all of Mount Carmel; a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Ron Hoover, of Tennessee; three granddaughters, Skye, Cameryn and Angel; a companion, April Patterson, of Mount Carmel; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Linda Hornberger, of Trevorton Road; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Peggy Pahutka, of Coal Township, and Linda and Ken Fortune, of Gowen City; a brother-in-law, Norman Pahutka, of Ranshaw; a sister-in-law, Sandra Hornberger, of Shamokin and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bryan Hornberger, who died Feb. 17, 2000.

Published by The News Item from Sep. 12 to Sep. 13, 2010.
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If tears could build a stairway and merories a lane. I would walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

God Bless and may you rest in peace baby brother

Linda

October 10, 2010

i miss u dad and i will always love you thank you 2 everyone for your wishes

Ben Hornberger

September 20, 2010

Dennis Hornberger

September 20, 2010

sorry to hear of dennis( reds )passing he was a good person and a great dad who always took care of his kids rest in peace dennis

diane&rob nye

September 19, 2010

I miss you Uncle Denny.

Lynn Leiby

September 13, 2010

I'm saddened by Dennis' passing. My deep sympathy goes out to the Hornberger family for their loss.

Joseph Herb

September 13, 2010

Dennis will be greatly missed. He was a kind man who loved his children. We send our condolensces to Denny, Ben, Malissa and the rest of the Hornberger family.

Jennifer, Niki and Bo Gruneberg

Jennifer Gruneberg

September 12, 2010

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