BARBARA JANE HORNIG

Barbara Jane Hornig a lifetime resident of Larchmont, NY passed away on October 17, 2005. She was born to John and Jane Cunniffe in New York City in June 1950. She attended the Ursuline School and graduated from the Country Day School of the Scared Heart in Newton, MA. She received a Bachelors of Arts in English from the College of New Rochelle and a Master’s degree in Education from Lehman College.

Barbara was married to David R. Hornig for 34 years. The two met for the first time at a high school dance in Massachusetts in 1966. They were fortuitously reacquainted at a dance at Fordham University in 1969 and married in 1971.

Barbara started her marriage teaching kindergarten for several years, leaving her career to begin her family. Mother of two daughters, Joellen Hornig of Larchmont, NY and Barbara Trudel of Ithaca, NY, she devoted her life to her family.

While raising her daughters, Barbara was active in girl scouts, coaching recreational soccer, founding a girl’s basketball program at Sts. John and Paul school, and assisting the Larchmont Shore Club swimming, MITL tennis, and sailing teams.

When her children were in high school, Barbara returned to teaching at the Murray Avenue School and then started an early childhood Development Program at P.S. 403 in the Bronx. Barbara has been an inspiration to all of her students and has helped numerous children learn to read and love school.

Barbara was a competitive tennis player, enjoyed traveling, and treasured time spent with family and friends. She enjoyed spending her summers with close friends at the Larchmont Shore Club, where she was a member since 1954. Always devoted to her family, Barbara was always putting other’s needs ahead of her own, never letting anything, including her illness, prevent her being there for loved one’s special moments.

Barbara was a parishioner of Sts. John and Paul Church

Barbara is survived by her loving husband, David, daughters Joellen, Barbara (Steven) Trudel, and sister Jane Reynolds. Predeceased by her parents John and Jane Cunniffe and her sister Joanne Cunniffe.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in memory of Barbara J. Hornig to Swim Across America at PO Box 217 Larchmont, NY 10538.

Visiting hours are Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21 from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm at Fox Funeral Home in Larchmont, NY. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, October 22 at 10:30 am, Sts. John and Paul Roman Catholic Church, Larchmont, NY.

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