Submitted by: Dan Rich
Lucille V. Borowiak
South Bend Tribune 12/13/2007
SOUTH BEND - Lucille V. Borowiak, 92, passed away on
Monday, December 10, at 9:50 a.m. in Memorial Hospital. Lucille
was born on September 15, 1915, in South Bend, to the late
Stanley and Anna (Ziokowski) Gadacz.
On September 28, 1935, she married Eddie
Borowiak, he preceded her in death on August 21, 2007. She was
also preceded in death by her brother, John "Smoky"
Gadacz and her sister, Helen Barnhart. She is survived by
her children, Barbara (Mike) Sacchini of South Bend and
Raymond Borowiak of Hiawassee, GA; four grandchildren, Debbie
(Raymond Kane) Courtney, Dan (Dea) Sacchini, Judy Ritschard,
and Cindy; seven great-grandchildren, Christian, Alexis, Thomas,
John Michael (Joy), Jay, Amy and Desiree; two
great-great-grandchildren, John Thomas, Bane and Kylie; and a
sister, Sophie Opaczewski of South Bend; and many special
nieces and nephews.
Lucille was a member of St. Adalbert
Catholic Church, Harvest House and the Meribelle Club. Lucy also
enjoyed an exemplary marriage of 72 years to her late husband,
Eddie Borowiak and the love she exuded for her family was shown
in the form of extensive travel, fishing with grand- and
great-grandchildren, and mushroom hunting. Lucy's gift of being a
master chef was openly and warmly shared with family and friends
in the form of Friday Fish Frys and Home-Style Polish meals. She
was as kind, warm, and loving as a human being can be. She was
living proof human beings can ascend to sainthood. She will be
sorely missed by all who were blessed enough to know and love
her.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday,
December 14, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road,
South Bend, where a rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 15, at
10 a.m. in St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will be at St.
Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, donations in
Lucille's name may be directed to the charity of your choice.