Oct. 3, 1999- Burlington County Times
Elizabeth Leeds Tait of Medford Leas died Monday, September 20, at Medford Leas. She was 93.
Mrs. Tait was born in Centerton, NJ, and lived in Rancocas for most of her life. She was descended from Quaker Pioneers who settled in New Jersey in the 1600's. Mrs. Tait was the daughter of the late George and Caroline Leeds Warrick and for many years owned the Henry Leeds Insurance agency in Rancocas. She attended Mt. Holly Schools, the George school, and graduated from Temple University. Mrs. Tait was a published poet, and was listed in the International Who's Who in Poetry and also Who's Who of World women. Art and music were part of her life; many of her paintings hang in homes throughout the country. Many county children took piano lessons from Mrs. Tait, which she loved giving during World War II, and continued for over twenty years. She loved choral music and sang in many groups, including singing at Medford Leas until the time of her death. She was a lifelong member of the Rancocas Friends Meeting.
Wife of the late Colin F. Tait, she is survived by a daughter, Betsey Leeds Puth of Winnetka, Il; a son, William Woolman Tait of Tampa, Fl; five grandchildren, and a sister, Mary W. Keating of Lumberton, NJ.
There will be a Memorial Service Saturday, October 9, at 11 am at the Rancocas Friends Meeting, Main Street in Rancocas. There will be no calling hours. Interment will be private.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Rancocas Friends Meeting, C/O Frank D. Smith, Jr., 149 Country Club Drive, Medford, NJ, 08055; or the American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, Pa, 19102.
Arrangements by THE PERINCHIEF CHAPELS, Mt. Holly, NJ.
When Mark was a toddler he was fascinated by music and often fell asleep by the stereo speakers. In high school he played with the Empire Brass Quintet and the Greater Boston Youth Symphony. In these efforts he was supported by the community at large. At Juilliard he was privileged to study under Joseph Alessi, principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, a guiding spirit for Mark's brief and promising career.
He is survived by his mother Carol Woolman, his father and step-mother, William and Nina Horner, and his sister Lara Horner and Wayne Gray all of Bar Harbor. Also surviving are his sister Amy and James Munson of Brooklyn, NY and their children. Helena and Tarzan; his brother R. Christian Horner and wife Alexandra of Los Angeles, Ca; his maternal grandparents Mildred and Charles Woolman of Elmer, NJ, and his paternal grandmother Beatrice Louise Horner of Bar Harbor. He is predeceased by his paternal grandfather W. Rea Horner. Three step-siblings, Jennifer Judd-McGee, Katheryn Judd Gonda, and Samuel Judd, survive him as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. He formed deep friendships in every avenue of his life and all mourn his loss.
A service of celebration of the life of Mark Horner under the care of Acadia Friends Meeting will occur on Sat. Dec 19 at St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor at 1 pm. Arrangements were made by Fernald's Funeral Home.
Contributions in Mark's memory may be made to the Mark Woolman Horner Music Scholarship Fund at the Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Company, PO Box 400, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
