Barry Nelson Hornberger, age 76, of Lansdale, PA, passed away Friday morning, July 18, 2025, at Elm Terrace Gardens.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years Elizabeth “Betsy” (nee Black) Hornberger.
Born in Philadelphia on April 18, 1949, he was the son of the late Harold Nelson and Catherine (nee Jacoby) Hornberger.
Barry grew up in Ambler and attended Wissahickon High School where he excelled in academics and was a member of the National Honors Society. He also honed his musical talents by playing saxophone in the Band and Stage Band and singing in the Choir and the Choraleers. While attending college he became a member of the Villanova University Singers. He had a live long love of music and enjoyed all different genres. Barry played saxophone in a jazz band and later sang Bass in the Montgomery County Choral Society.
After graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering he went on to work for PECO for 50 years.
He was an avid model train enthusiast and spent many wonderful hours building train lay outs and working on his hobby.
Some of his many other activities included biking, photography, and camping. Many of the family vacations are documented on slides.
As a younger man he became highly involved in the Boy Scouts of America and stayed on as a lifelong Scout leader, even after his own children went on to college.
His greatest love was his family. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Beth Anne Hornberger and his son David Nelson Hornberger and his wife Erin, as well as grandchildren, Cassidy and Garrett.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Thursday morning, July 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home, 532 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446, where the family will greet friends from 9:30 AM to 10:50 AM, prior to the Service.
Inurnment will follow in the St. Stanislaus Columbarium.
In lieu of flowers donations in Barry’s name can be made to the Boy Scouts of America online at https://www.scouting.org/