Albert Ray Hornberger, age 77, of 1336 W Main St., Valley View, formerly of Lititz, died Saturday, November 18th, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Pitman, on January 31, 1929, a son of the late George E. and Cora M. (Smith) Hornberger. He was a 1947 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. He was a veteran of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. He retired from Alumax Corp., Mill Products Division, Lancaster, as a Mill Operator and Physical Testing Lab Technician. He was a member the Alumax/Alcoa Retirees Assoc., Tri-Valley Senior Citizens, and the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors. He was of the Protestant Faith. He is survived by his wife Romaine E. (Deibert) Hornberger, to whom he was married for 56 years. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons Kirk D. Hornberger and Kevin R. Hornberger, both of Lititz; two daughters Karen L. Geyer, Manheim and Kay L. Weit, Lititz; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three brothers Charles Hornberger, Weishample, Robert Hornberger, Newport, and Larry Hornberger, Tremont; and one sister Elma Scheib, Hegins. He was preceded in death by a daughter Kim E. Hornberger in 1973 and by a sister Charlotte Taiclet. Funeral services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 24th, with Rev. Curtis Zemencik officiating. A viewing was held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors was made in Brunnerville Cemetery, Brunnerville, Pa. The family requests donations to Pinnacle Health Hospice, 301 One Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville PA 17901. Condolences can be left for the family at
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