Laconia-----Lillian Eleanor Horn, 95, of 175 Blueberry Lane, died at the Franklin Regional Hospital on Thursday, May 26, 2011. She was the widow of Charles A. Horn who died May 11, 1970.
Mrs. Horn was born November 13, 1915 in Somerville, Mass., the daughter of Elmer L. and Clara E. (Anderson) Weeden. She had resided in Waltham, Mass. for several years before moving to Laconia/Lakeport fifty-four years ago. She was one of the first tenants of the Lake Village Apartments in Lakeport and lived there until November 30, 2009.
Mrs. Horn was a secretary and had been employed at Horn Studio, White Mountain National Forest Service and the Lakes Region General Hospital. She worked with her second husband, Charles Horn, at their photography Studio on Elm Street, Lakeport from 1957 until his death in 1970.
Mrs. Horn was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Lakeport, a member of the Ladies Guild and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a former member of the Gold Star Wives and the Professional Photographers of N.H.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth A. Johnson, and his wife, Linda, of Lander, Wyoming; two daughters, Charlotte “Bunny” Spinney and her husband, Shep, of Laconia and Linda Cleveland of Concord; six grandchildren, Steve, Michael and Wendy Johnson, all of Wyoming, Jason and Tony Spinney both of Florida and Nathan Cleveland, of Concord, N.H; twelve great grandchildren; a sister, Ada Koundakjian, of Belmont, Mass. and many nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Horn was predeceased by her first husband, Sgt. Edwin E. Johnson, who was killed in action while serving his country during WWII; by her son, Richard E. Johnson in 1981 and by two brothers, Robert and Clifford.
There will be no calling hours or funeral service.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 11:00AM at the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, NH.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247 or to Genesis Eldercare Network – Laconia Center- Activities Funds, 175 Blueberry Lane, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.