Robert G. Horne

Robert G. Chip Horne, 58, of Southborough, died suddenly Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at his home. Born in Hyannis, he was raised in Chatham the son of the late Charles and Nancy (Goslee) Horne. He was a graduate of Chatham High School (1974) and of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1980), where he studied Physics and Business. Chip was an Information Technology Specialist for First Notice Systems, Inc. and a consultant for Costas Provisions Corp. He was an active member of the First Church in Marlborough, serving as a deacon and trustee among many other roles both in the church and throughout the local community. Chip was full of good humor and embraced a love for both science and imagination. He will be remembered as young at heart and constantly going above and beyond to help the people around him. He leaves his daughter Alexandra M. Horne of Tempe, AZ; his sister Suzanne Whelden and her husband, Norris, of Nantucket; an Uncle, Donald Horne, and his wife, Skip, of Harwich, MA; a niece Tessa of Nantucket, nephews Caleb, Schuyler, and Seth Whelden, and nine beloved cousins. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 25, at 10:00 a.m. at The First Church in Marlborough (Congregational), 37 High St., Marlborough. Burial in Peoples Cemetery, Chatham. Calling hours held Monday, November 24, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home (www.CollinsFuneral.com), 378 Lincoln Street, Marlborough. All are invited to sign Chips online guest book please visit www.CollinsFuneral.com.