Obituary of Alfred Borkowski

BORKOWSKI- Alfred G. Borkowski, age 82, beloved husband of Frances Kort Borkowski of Ansonia, died peacefully in his home on September 8, 2010. Born in Ansonia on February 22, 1928, he was the son of the late John and Alexandria Borkowski. Mr. Borkowski was a lifelong resident of Ansonia and communicant of St. Joseph's Church. He was a graduate of Pine High School and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran. Mr. Borkowski was the owner and operator of the K & B Service Station, formerly located on Main St., Ansonia, for 35 years until his retirement in 1990. Mr. Borkowski was a member of the Derby Catholic War Veterans and an avid golfer. In addition to his wife of 53 years, he is survived by his devoted sons, Kenneth Burke and his wife, Patricia of North Branford, Robert Burke and his wife, Karen of North Haven, and Gregg Burke and his wife, Donna of Shelton; sisters, Adele Hassler and her husband, Paul of Seymour and Henrietta Gumbrewicz of Oxford; cherished grandchildren, Nicole and John, Sydney and Madison, and Megan and Ryan; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters, Helen and Genevieve Borkowski, Ceil Drzewi and brothers, Edward and Thomas "Manny" Borkowski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph's Church, 32 Jewett St., Ansonia. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Derby. Family and friends may call on Saturday morning in the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia, from 8:30 to 10:30 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church or to CT Hospice, 680 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton, CT 06484. Online condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com.