David E. Horner

David E. Horner, 79, of Unity Township, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home. He was born July 16, 1942, in Latrobe, a son of the late Earl S. and Marie J. (Smith) Horner. He was a graduate of Latrobe High School and Saint Vincent College. Prior to retirement, he was a founding partner in Horner Wible & Terek, PC, certified public accountants, Greensburg, and was a lifetime member of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Dave was a former baseball coach at West Point Little League and also Legion baseball, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and sports fan of the Pirates, Steelers and Penguins. He also enjoyed spending time and being a gentleman farmer at his Somerset County cabin. He is survived by his wife, Patricia L. (Bell) Horner; two children, Kristen M. (Horner) Palmer and husband, Michael, of Tega Cay, S.C., and Matthew D. Horner and wife, Cari, of Greensburg; five grandchildren, Jacob, Allyson and Mitchell Horner and Evan and Louden Palmer; two sisters, Patricia Hill and husband, Charles, and Rebecca Perla and husband, Tony; his brother, Daniel Horner and fianc, Janinee Williams, all of Latrobe; sister-in-law, Sherry Horner; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 2072 Route 130, Pleasant Unity. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 22, in St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Whitney, with the Rev. James F. Podlesny, O.S.B., as celebrant. Please go directly to the church. The family would like to offer a special thanks to caregivers, Dee from Senior Helpers and Cindy Bell. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Action for Animals, P.O. Box 814, Latrobe, PA 15650, or to Parkinson Foundation Western PA, 575 Lincoln Ave. No. 101, Bellview, PA 15202.Visit www.bachafh.com.

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