Andrew Michael Hornish

September 21, 1995 – April 4, 2022

Andrew Michael Hornish, age 26, passed over peacefully surrounded by his family on April 4, 2022, after battling cancer for a year and a half. Andrew was born and raised in Washington, DC, and attended Ivymount School for 17 years. After leaving Ivymount, he volunteered at RCM of Washington, as well as at several area churches and recreation centers.

Andrew was active in the Special Olympics basketball program and attended Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament church. He worked out at the Spirit Club in Kensington and was a regular on the track at Turkey Thicket Rec Center. Andrew enjoyed cruising the DMV with his amazing mentor and life coach, Anthony Fields, while rocking out to music of all genres. He was known to impart wisdom without a lot of words. His love was unfiltered and profound, often given to special friends and family with an adoring and intense gaze. He was appreciated for his mischievous antics, sense of humor, and contagious chuckle. He woke up each morning with a dazzling smile on his face which will be missed by all. He was patient, authentic, and open-hearted.

He is survived by his parents William Clifford “Bill” Hornish and Mary McKee Hornish; his brother William Alan “Will” Hornish; his sister Katharine Anne Hornish; his grandmother Patricia Rasey McKee; his aunt Katharine Alice McKee and her husband Brian Gerard Finn; his uncle Alan Hamilton McKee, Jr.; his aunt Mary Grace Kempf and her husband Joseph Matthew Kempf; and his cousin Kerry Anne Penney and her husband Walter Duane Penney and son Walter Joseph Penney.

A visitation will be held at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St NW, Washington, DC, on Friday, May 6, from 10am–10:55am, followed by a funeral mass at 11am.

A graveside service will immediately follow at Holy Rood Cemetery, 2126 Wisconsin Ave NW. A reception will then be held at Glover Park Hotel Georgetown, 2505 Wisconsin Ave NW.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Special Olympics Maryland and sent to Special Olympics Montgomery County, PO Box 1809, Rockville, MD 20850.