Rose R. Horn of Brodheadsville and formerly of Metuchen, N.J., and Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla., died Sunday, May 23, in the VA Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.
She was the wife of the late Frank E. Horn Jr.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James A. McCafferty and the late Rose (Carr) Blindow. She was also a stepdaughter of the late Martha Jones McCafferty and the late H. W. Blindow. Mrs. Horn moved to Florida in March of 1973 from Metuchen, N.J. She lived in Daytona Beach, Fla., and spent 22 years in Orlando, Fla., and returned to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1999. Her desire, however, was to relocate with her husband Frank to Johnson City, Tenn. Unfortunately, Frank did not live to retirement age and so Rose remained in Florida.
She was clerk of the Metuchen Municipal Court for several years prior to moving to Florida. She also served as police matron and clerk of the violations bureau in Metuchen, N.J. She volunteered at Veteran's Affairs Clinics in Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla., from March of 1979 until 2007.
She served in the Army during World War II from 1943 until 1946. While in the Army, she volunteered to test chemical impregnated clothing (mustard gas) along with 23 other WAC's. This was a classified test and wasn't declassified until 1991. At that time she filed a claim for skin cancer and in 2007 she was granted a 100 percent disability. She was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1590 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the American Legion Post 120 in Holly Hill, Fla., the D.A.V. Chapter 84 (as a lifetime member) in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the Women in the Service of America in Washington, D.C. She was a past member of the Court Clerks Assn. of New Jersey.
Mrs. Horn was Catholic and a parishioner at the Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Fla.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Rose Swan of Albrightsville; a sister, Margaret Townsend of Philadelphia; a half-brother, William H. Blindow in Newport, Vt.; two grandsons, Robert M. Swan of Spring Hill, Fla., and William G. Swan III (Trip) of Pottsville; two great grandchildren, Nick and Jenna Swan of Florida; one niece; and five nephews.
Rose was a strong champion of the underdog. She marched to her own drummer and had no tolerance for injustice. She was fiercely independent.
Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 8 from Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Following the service, her cremated remains will be inurred alongside her husband in a niche at Arlington.
She was the wife of the late Frank E. Horn Jr.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James A. McCafferty and the late Rose (Carr) Blindow. She was also a stepdaughter of the late Martha Jones McCafferty and the late H. W. Blindow. Mrs. Horn moved to Florida in March of 1973 from Metuchen, N.J. She lived in Daytona Beach, Fla., and spent 22 years in Orlando, Fla., and returned to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1999. Her desire, however, was to relocate with her husband Frank to Johnson City, Tenn. Unfortunately, Frank did not live to retirement age and so Rose remained in Florida.
She was clerk of the Metuchen Municipal Court for several years prior to moving to Florida. She also served as police matron and clerk of the violations bureau in Metuchen, N.J. She volunteered at Veteran's Affairs Clinics in Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla., from March of 1979 until 2007.
She served in the Army during World War II from 1943 until 1946. While in the Army, she volunteered to test chemical impregnated clothing (mustard gas) along with 23 other WAC's. This was a classified test and wasn't declassified until 1991. At that time she filed a claim for skin cancer and in 2007 she was granted a 100 percent disability. She was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1590 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the American Legion Post 120 in Holly Hill, Fla., the D.A.V. Chapter 84 (as a lifetime member) in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the Women in the Service of America in Washington, D.C. She was a past member of the Court Clerks Assn. of New Jersey.
Mrs. Horn was Catholic and a parishioner at the Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Fla.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Rose Swan of Albrightsville; a sister, Margaret Townsend of Philadelphia; a half-brother, William H. Blindow in Newport, Vt.; two grandsons, Robert M. Swan of Spring Hill, Fla., and William G. Swan III (Trip) of Pottsville; two great grandchildren, Nick and Jenna Swan of Florida; one niece; and five nephews.
Rose was a strong champion of the underdog. She marched to her own drummer and had no tolerance for injustice. She was fiercely independent.
Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 8 from Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Following the service, her cremated remains will be inurred alongside her husband in a niche at Arlington.
Rose R. Horn of Brodheadsville and formerly of Metuchen, N.J., and Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla., died Sunday, May 23, in the VA Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.
She was the wife of the late Frank E. Horn Jr.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James A. McCafferty and the late Rose (Carr) Blindow. She was also a stepdaughter of the late Martha Jones McCafferty and the late H. W. Blindow. Mrs. Horn moved to Florida in March of 1973 from Metuchen, N.J. She lived in Daytona Beach, Fla., and spent 22 years in Orlando, Fla., and returned to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1999. Her desire, however, was to relocate with her husband Frank to Johnson City, Tenn. Unfortunately, Frank did not live to retirement age and so Rose remained in Florida.
She was clerk of the Metuchen Municipal Court for several years prior to moving to Florida. She also served as police matron and clerk of the violations bureau in Metuchen, N.J. She volunteered at Veteran's Affairs Clinics in Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla., from March of 1979 until 2007.
She served in the Army during World War II from 1943 until 1946. While in the Army, she volunteered to test chemical impregnated clothing (mustard gas) along with 23 other WAC's. This was a classified test and wasn't declassified until 1991. At that time she filed a claim for skin cancer and in 2007 she was granted a 100 percent disability. She was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1590 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the American Legion Post 120 in Holly Hill, Fla., the D.A.V. Chapter 84 (as a lifetime member) in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the Women in the Service of America in Washington, D.C. She was a past member of the Court Clerks Assn. of New Jersey.
Mrs. Horn was Catholic and a parishioner at the Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Fla.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Rose Swan of Albrightsville; a sister, Margaret Townsend of Philadelphia; a half-brother, William H. Blindow in Newport, Vt.; two grandsons, Robert M. Swan of Spring Hill, Fla., and William G. Swan III (Trip) of Pottsville; two great grandchildren, Nick and Jenna Swan of Florida; one niece; and five nephews.
Rose was a strong champion of the underdog. She marched to her own drummer and had no tolerance for injustice. She was fiercely independent.
Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 8 from Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Following the service, her cremated remains will be inurred alongside her husband in a niche at Arlington.
She was the wife of the late Frank E. Horn Jr.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James A. McCafferty and the late Rose (Carr) Blindow. She was also a stepdaughter of the late Martha Jones McCafferty and the late H. W. Blindow. Mrs. Horn moved to Florida in March of 1973 from Metuchen, N.J. She lived in Daytona Beach, Fla., and spent 22 years in Orlando, Fla., and returned to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1999. Her desire, however, was to relocate with her husband Frank to Johnson City, Tenn. Unfortunately, Frank did not live to retirement age and so Rose remained in Florida.
She was clerk of the Metuchen Municipal Court for several years prior to moving to Florida. She also served as police matron and clerk of the violations bureau in Metuchen, N.J. She volunteered at Veteran's Affairs Clinics in Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla., from March of 1979 until 2007.
She served in the Army during World War II from 1943 until 1946. While in the Army, she volunteered to test chemical impregnated clothing (mustard gas) along with 23 other WAC's. This was a classified test and wasn't declassified until 1991. At that time she filed a claim for skin cancer and in 2007 she was granted a 100 percent disability. She was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1590 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the American Legion Post 120 in Holly Hill, Fla., the D.A.V. Chapter 84 (as a lifetime member) in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the Women in the Service of America in Washington, D.C. She was a past member of the Court Clerks Assn. of New Jersey.
Mrs. Horn was Catholic and a parishioner at the Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Fla.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Rose Swan of Albrightsville; a sister, Margaret Townsend of Philadelphia; a half-brother, William H. Blindow in Newport, Vt.; two grandsons, Robert M. Swan of Spring Hill, Fla., and William G. Swan III (Trip) of Pottsville; two great grandchildren, Nick and Jenna Swan of Florida; one niece; and five nephews.
Rose was a strong champion of the underdog. She marched to her own drummer and had no tolerance for injustice. She was fiercely independent.
Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 8 from Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Following the service, her cremated remains will be inurred alongside her husband in a niche at Arlington.
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