WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Wendy Hoyt Mitchell Horton passed away on October 31, 2026, quietly at home, under Hospice care from the consequences of dementia.

Born in 1942 in New York City, the family moved to Darien, CT in 1950. She attended St.Margaret’s School, Wheaton College and Katharine Gibbs School. Wendy worked for Ted Bates Advertising and Time-Life in New York City. Married in 1968 to David Horton, they relocated to Williamstown, MA, had two sons, Alan and Christian, along with a series of wonderful dogs and cats!

Wendy continued to work part time for Cummings Stained Glass Studio, in North Adams and LFC Designs in Williamstown, MA. She was Chairman of the Board of Directors at Pine Cobble School, hosted students who attended the Williams College Center for Development Economics and volunteered at the Clark Art Institute.

Having been introduced to worldwide travel by her grandmother, she continued this passion throughout her long life, introducing her family to sights in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South America. An avid skier, family winter vacations were spend skiing numerous resorts in the Rocky Mountains.

She will be remembered by her loving family, spouse David, sons Alan and Christian, daughter in laws, Amy and Erin, grandchildren Andre and Alessandria: her sister Judy Prohaska and David’s sister Anne(and Robert) Ladau.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Services for Wendy Horton will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamstown. A reception will follow at the family home. Burial will be private in the family plot in Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown. To add to the book of memories please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com