Alice Joan Borsh

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 25th at 1:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church for A. Joan Borsh, 95 of Boardman who died on Thursday, January 21 at her home. Joan was born February 24, 1925 in Worcester, England, a daughter of the late Bertram and G. Mary (Stephens) Wilkes. Joan was a “war bride”, meeting Frank, from Struthers, OH, when he was stationed near her hometown. She became his wife on September 7,1944. Joan emigrated to Youngstown in 1946, settling to raise her family with her “Darling” Frank in Boardman, where she remained all her life, but visiting her England “home” often. She was a founding member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Boardman, and a member of the former Mariner’s Club of the Church. She was an avid knitter and seamstress and had made many of her children’s holiday and special occasion clothes as they were growing up. Most precious to Joan was spending time with all of her family together. Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, who died December 10, 1999. She leaves three daughters: Betty (Paul) Pauley of Driftwood, PA, Carole (Richard) Dunfee of Cadiz, OH, Laurie (Rod) McEwan of North Lima; two sons: F. Gerald (Ruth) Borsh of East Rochester, OH, Michael Borsh of Boardman; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Besides her parents and husband, Joan was preceded in death by two of her granddaughters, Shannon McEwan, Jessica Grissom; a grandson, Andrew Freed and her twin sister, Mary Betty Lawrence of Bolton, England. Friends may call at the church from noon to 1:00 pm on Monday. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Mahoning Valley Down Syndrome Association or the Autism Society of Mahoning Valley.