Woodstock – Horace W. Sellers, III, 81, of Converse Rd., died Monday, June 22, 2015 in his home. Born in New London, he was the son of the late Charles Coleman Sellers and Helen Earle (Gilbert) Sellers.
Mr. Sellers graduated from Phillips Andover Academy and went on to Bucknell University to earn a bachelor’s degree in music with a minor in organ. He holds a Master’s degree in elementary education from Eastern Connecticut State University and taught music in Glastonbury schools for several years. He was the minister of music at St. Mary Church in Norwich. He enjoyed repairing and restoring Bellows Style organs.
He was a member of the American Guild of Organists, the Organ Historical Society, The New London Guild of Organists, Society of the Cincinnati, and the Connecticut Landmarks Society.
Horace is survived by his caregiver and partner, Daniel M. Piotrowski of Woodstock; his sister, Susan (Pendelton) Sellers of E. Woodstock; and his nephew Paul Charles Sellers of Sydney, Australia. Horace is a direct descendant of Charles Willson Peale on his paternal side and Samuel Huntington on his maternal side.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Horace’s family at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Mary Church, 70 Central Ave., Norwich, CT. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson, CT.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Anthony Chapel Fund or to the Organ Fund at St. Mary Church in Norwich, CT. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Mike Fusaro
June 23, 2015 at 3:33 pmYou are sorely missed, Horace. You were the dearest friend and best of neighbors anyone could ever want. And we firmly believe that no truer gentleman ever lived. Rest in peace.
The Fusaro Family
Carol Farrell
June 24, 2015 at 9:02 amMy heart goes out to you Dan. Horace was really something else. He always had a smile on his face and never talked negatively about anyone. We loved him at St. Mary’s and STILL miss him playing the organ. Know that he definitely put a mark on St. Mary’s and their parishioners and all who knew him. Rest in peace, Horace.
George Smith
June 24, 2015 at 4:57 pmMy sympathy to you, Daniel, and his family for your loss..
Susan Jankot
June 26, 2015 at 6:04 amDan, I am so very sorry for your loss. Horace surely is part of a heavenly choir now.
Richard Lewis
June 27, 2015 at 8:22 amDear Dan:
Our hearts go out to you.
Horace was a wonderful man.
He was always a pleasure to see and talk with.
He had an enthusiasm for life that was contagious.
Dan, you were the light of his life.
I enjoyed the many woodworking projects and restoration over the years.
It was a hoot to be at the house when the hour struck and all the clocks sounded.
He loved his clocks, he loved life.
A pleasure to know you both.
Richard Lewis
Kerrie Hoover
August 4, 2015 at 6:38 pmDan and Horace’s family,
I am sorry to hear of Horace’s passing. I loved when you both would come into Riverview. It always made my day. Horace was always looking for something interesting for his garden.
Horace will be in a beautiful carefree garden now.
Sincerely ,
Kerrie Hoover