PHOEBE-HORNBLOWER-Obituary

PHOEBE BLUMER HORNBLOWER

Boston, Connecticut

1933 - 2016

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HORNBLOWER, Phoebe Blumer Passed away peacefully in her home in Greenwich, Connecticut on Thursday, November 10, 2016. Born June 9, 1933 in Tabora, Tanganyika, East Africa, Phoebe was the oldest daughter of John Alder Blumer and Lady Mary Maitland Blumer of Cheltenham, England. She is survived by...

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So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I remember Ray's very kind and interesting stepmother v well, having been welcomed as a guest in her house in Greenwich and in Massachusetts in the mid-1960s. She was a wonderful stepmother to Ray and his siblings and I remember well her adorable little children, including the twins, whom we took to the beach. I believe she taught me how to wash dishes (!)

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Dear Fiona and James, I am in so sorry about your loss. I have had the pleasure to have met Phoebe at family gatherings and her home. Her kindness, smiles and hugs are still vivid. She will be forever remembered as the most loving and light spirited lady and dear grandma. May the fond memories of her bring comfort and strength to you at this difficult time. My deepest condolence.

Dear Members of the Hornblower Family:
I am very sorry to hear about the death of your mother. Mrs. Hornblower taught my older sister, Fran, how to design, pattern and sew her own clothes while a student at Greenwich Country Day. At first Fran's experiments in fashion design proved challenging and some of her outfits seemed more promising as concepts rather than actual garmets. In time, however, under Mrs. Hornblower's patient and encouraging instruction, Fran became quite nimble with a...

On behalf of Reliable Care, LLC, I extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Phoebe Hornblower, the highly respected and dearly beloved matriarch of her family. May warm memories of Phoebe bring you comfort during this time of mourning.

Please accept my deepest condolences from my family.

May the God of all comfort, comfort you during your loss.