Rochester, NY: Raymond F. Borg passed peacefully from complications of COVID-19 on December 27, 2020 at age 87. He is predeceased by his wife, Marilyn, and brother Alan. He is survived by his children: Lynda (John) Siemer, Eric (Moira) Borg and Karen (Brad) Large, grandchildren: Erin (Eric) Leuschner, Thomas Siemer (Jean Petrick), Anne (Christopher) Jordan, Michaela & Daniel Borg, Patrick & Jonathan (Dana) Large, greatgrandchildren: Jonathan & Claire Leuschner, Kaitlyn & Nicholas Jordan; sister Caryl (Carl) Brown, sister-in-law Betsy Borg and several nieces and nephews.
Ray was born and raised on Long Island, NY. He graduated in 1954 from Hobart College. While attending college, he met the love of his life, Marilyn (Lyn) Hoffman. They were married just shy of 60 years when she passed in 2014. His family was his pride and joy.
Ray enlisted in the Army upon college graduation. Graduating at the top of his Communications training class, he was able to choose his post, so Ray & Lyn were stationed in Hawaii for three years. Upon discharge in 1957, they returned to the States where he began his career as a salesman at French’s. Ray was instrumental in the expansion of Palmer’s Fish Market into Palmer’s Food Service. He also worked for Sexton Foods. Toward the end of his working years, Ray became a home health aide. He truly enjoyed the work and said if he could do over again, he would have gone to nursing school. He was always a “people person”.
Ray and Lyn enjoyed traveling the world together and playing golf at the Durand Eastman Park Golf Course. He was an avid gardener, sharing his bounty with family and neighbors. Many enjoyed drinking the wine that he made. His daughters were proud to be the coach’s kids as he managed their softball teams. After retirement, he could be found at the local senior center playing duplicate bridge. He will be remembered for his love of music, whether he was singing in a choir or whistling around the neighborhood.
His family is comforted knowing that he is finally reunited with his beloved Lyn and is now singing with the angels. Ray was a longtime member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Irondequoit. A celebration of his life will be held at the church in the summer of 2021.
For those wishing to make a memorial gift to honor Ray, please consider the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14617 or Hildebrandt Hospice at www.lifetimecare.org/donate/ways-of-giving