Haline T. Borkowski (Holly),88, of Huntley, died peacefully in her home on September 15, 2020.
Holly was born in Pȩza, Poland on May 10, 1932 to parents Jozef and Jozefa (nee Grzeszczak) Ostojski.
Holly married Leonard Borkowski in 1953, and they spent many happy years together before his death in 2010. Holly’s greatest pleasure in life was spending time with her family and friends. She was a consummate entertainer, an avid bridge player, a never-give-up golfer, an enthusiastic debater, and an excellent dancer. She was, even more importantly, a most-loving mother and grandmother to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Holly is survived by her children, Susan (Robert) Lueger, Jeffrey (Deborah) Borkowski, Steven (Kay) Borkowski, and Beth (Juan Carlos Gallego) Borkowski, her grandchildren, Michael (Danielle) Lueger, Anne Borkowski, Emma (Lee Radke) Lueger, Daniel (Emily) Borkowski, Susan Borkowski, Hana Gallego, and Maya Gallego, her great-grandchildren, Oliver, Justin, and Jason, her siblings, Irene Ostrowski, and Emily (John) Iwaszek, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leonard Borkowski, and her siblings, Tadeusz Ostojski, and Helen (Mike) Nowicki).
Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at DeFiore Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley, at 9 a.m. and a Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Haline’s name can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church.
For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
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Sue, Bob, Michael, Danielle,Oliver Emma, Lee and the Borkowski family. May the memories of your Mother and Grandmother, Holly give you comfort in this difficult time. Holly was such a nice person! Michael, Thank you for sharing Holly's story with us. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time!
I’m very sorry for you loss. Holly was a good friend and golf partner. I will miss her, she was wonderful lady.
I’m very sorry for you loss. Holly was a good friend and golf partner. I will miss her, she was wonderful lady.
I only knew Holly from sitting next to her at the bridge table and discussion was mostly play of hand. However, I would have enjoyed knowing her and hearing the story of her early years. She will be missed by her Del Webb friends and St. Mary parishioners and love and support surround the family at this sad moment in time.
To all the Borkowski family. We are sorry for the passing of Aunt Holly. With deepest condolences to Sue, Jeff, Steve, Beth and all your children and grandchildren, we also will miss her. She was a wonderful and most caring person and we were blessed to have her as an aunt and sister to our mother ( and to Aunt Millie and Aunt Irene ( and dear friend to my mother in law Dorothy Wies).
Dear Family of Holly Borkowski: My Mom, Genevieve Kowalski Bartyzel was a dear friend of your Mom's. My Mom too, was a Polish deportee to Siberia during World War II and was at Santa Rosa in Mexico. My Mom currently is in hospice. Prior to entering hospice, my Mom was asking me to find Holly's phone # so that she could speak to her. My condolences to all of you on behalf of my Mom, who will soon also join her friend, as an angel in heaven. I pray for comfort and peace for all of you. I know my Mom loved Holly. -- Sincerely, Karen Gawrych (mklmg@sbcglobal.net)
Our condolences to the entire Borkowski family on the loss of a loving, caring mother. Our prayers are with you.
My deepest condolences to the family: Sue, Jeff, Steve, and Beth. Your mother was my beloved sister, and my best friend; I will miss her greatly.