Zorn, Roger Van Allen

Roger Van Allen Zorn, died peacefully in Pinehurst on December 27, 2010. Roger was born on October 15, 1926 in Hudson, New York to Herman F. Zorn and Beulah Riggs Zorn. Roger grew up in Hudson and attended Worcester Academy graduating in 1944. He entered Dartmouth College but quickly joined the United States Army rising to the rank of Technical Sergeant. Roger was stationed in the Philippines and was selected to become a member of the U.S.O. Jazz Band. While performing in the Philippines he met his wife Mary Helen Simpson. Mary Helen was a volunteer in the American Red Cross. Roger returned to Dartmouth College after the war. Roger and Mary Helen were married in 1948. Roger graduated from Dartmouth College in 1949, and returned to Hudson, New York to work for the V&O Press Company. Roger was awarded the Thirty-Twoâ—¦ Mason and became a member of the Mystic Shrine in 1957 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He worked for 20 years (1953 – 1972) for Rudel Machinery Company in New York City and Boston in a sales management capacity, and then for 10 years (1972 – 1982) for W. H. Nichols Co. in Waltham, Massachusetts. Thereafter, Roger was an independent sales representative in Lexington, Massachusetts. Roger and Mary Helen retired to Pinehurst, in May, 1990. Throughout their years together, Roger and Mary Helen enjoyed golfing, bridge, friendship, watching hockey, drinking an occasional scotch, and raising their family. Roger is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Helen, two sons, William Van Allen Zorn and Robert James Zorn, and four grandchildren, Valerie Uhte, Stephanie Uhte, Alexander Van Allen Zorn, and Tyler Burke Zorn. His daughter Susan Elizabeth Zorn, and daughter-in-law Brenda Zorn, predeceased him. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Boles Funeral Home in Pinehurst with a reception to follow. Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst is assisting the family.