Louis Borowicz Obituary

Funeral services Celebrating the Life of Louis B. Borowicz, 91, of Davenport, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in the All Faith Chapel at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday at the funeral home where the family will greet friends from 4 until 7 p.m. Mr. Borowicz died on Saturday, April 15, 2006, at Manor Healthcare Center, Davenport. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or to Gilda's Club Quad Cities.
Louis's given birth name was Alaysius Benny Borowicz. He was born July 12, 1914, in Pullman, Ill., a son of Joseph and Catherine (Waszak) Borowicz. He was united in marriage to Pauline Veronica Gajieski on May 6, 1941. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2003. He retired from the former International Harvester Farmall Works. In earlier years, he had owned and operated Borowicz Tree Service.
Louis was very dedicated to his family and was a hard worker. He also had a great sense of humor and had a quick wit. He was always the first to volunteer to help when a friend or family member was in need of assistance. He was especially proud of his family and cherished being a grandpa; he loved the time spent with his grandchildren.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Dusenberry, Davenport; sons and a daughter-in-law, Ron and Elizabeth Borowicz, Glenbeulah, Wis., and Don Borowicz, Davenport; grandchildren, Don Dusenberry, Jeff Dusenberry, Bob Dusenberry, Michelle (Sam) Shupe, Kim (Chris) Riley, Eric (Shelly) Yakley, and Brandon, Brett and Jamie Jovanovich; great-grandchildren, Emma, Sydney and Jake; sisters, Lorraine (Floyd) Olson, Downers Grove, Ill., and Clara Blazeski, Argyle, Minn.; as well as a son-in-law, Bill Yakley and a special friend of the family, John Yoke.
In addition to his parents and wife, a daughter, Lois Yakley in 1986, and sisters, Eleanor and Genevieve, and brothers, August and Harry, also preceded him in death.
Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Louis' obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com.