Geraldine H. Borich's Obituary
RAVENNA - Geraldine H. Borich, 79 years of age of Ravenna, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna. Mrs. Borich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 5, 1929,the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Sands) Schippling. Formerly of Shalersville, she had been a resident of Ravenna since 1994. Mrs. Borich was employed at Norandex in Bedford, Ohio for several years, yet the majority of her life was as a homemaker, and was AKA "Grandma Gerry" and "Aunt Gerry" to the many area families and neighbors in Shalersville where she was the loving babysitter for so many children. An avid bingo player and devoted to her family were her greatest joys. Survivors include her son, Robert (Tina) Borich of Shalersville; her grandchildren, Tina Marie (Benny) Madave, Valerie Ann Borich, Edward August (Sondra) Borich and John and Jason Borich and great-grandchildren, Ethan and David. Her loving "Peppy" also survives her. Mrs. Borich was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Borich in 1968and her son, Edward Borich in 2004. Calling hours will be Monday, March 2, 2009 from 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua, where the funeral service will begin at 7:30 P.M. Final resting place will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. The family would like to extend a special thank you to ASERA CARE Hospice and to Longmeadow Care Center for their care with Mrs. Borich. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FUNERAL SERVICE SIMULCAST (available at 7:30 p.m. on 03/02/09) $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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