Arthur Borisky, 82, of Westminster, formerly of Reisterstown, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, Maryland.
Born December 26, 1926 in St. Bernard, Ohio he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Mulligan) Borisky. He was the husband of 60 years to Bernice Catherine (Depner) Borisky, to whom he was married in 1949.
Arthur was raised by his mother and father (a local business man) with the formative years spanning the Great Depression. In 1945 he was graduated from Norwood High School, and at the age of 17 joined the U.S. Navy and was commissioned state side for the last months of W.W.II. Following his time in the Navy he returned to Cincinnati to pursue his education at the University of Cincinnati (UC), while at UC, he began courting his future wife Bernice Catherine Depner. Building on his Radio background experienced in the Navy he worked part time at the Crosley Radio factory in Cincinnati, later joining the Philco Radio Company for a short period. He later made a career switch to Bendix Field Engineering, retiring after 36 years in 1986. While with Bendix, he moved the family to places such as El Paso, Texas; Elizabethtown, Kentucky; Oxnard, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Anchorage, Alaska; and ultimately Baltimore, Maryland. His work at Bendix was highly classified supporting national defense projects during the cold war era, and entailed teaching at places such as MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Fort Bliss, as well as other defense communication deployments, he then shifted into project management and operations requiring a higher level of security clearance where his work focused on satellite communications, submarine detection devices, as well as other communication related work that was classified. In 1971 following the death of his first son, he side stepped his career for self employment in the home building business, he later rejoined Bendix until his retirement. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in Business Administration, 12 years prior to his retirement. Art enjoyed his computer, model airplanes, scuba diving, sailing, rod and spear fishing, camping, taking extended family trips cross country in the automobile, steam shows, golfing, history, politics, and later on in life – time with his grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are sons, David James Borisky of Paola, Kansas, and Michael John Borisky of Brookville, Maryland; grandchildren, Angelina and David Michael Borisky both of Kansas. He was predeceased by his son, Arthur Steven Borisky in 1971.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis St., Westminster, with the Rev. David R. Bare, Carroll Hospice Chaplain officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Finksburg. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157.
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Born December 26, 1926 in St. Bernard, Ohio he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Mulligan) Borisky. He was the husband of 60 years to Bernice Catherine (Depner) Borisky, to whom he was married in 1949.
Arthur was raised by his mother and father (a local business man) with the formative years spanning the Great Depression. In 1945 he was graduated from Norwood High School, and at the age of 17 joined the U.S. Navy and was commissioned state side for the last months of W.W.II. Following his time in the Navy he returned to Cincinnati to pursue his education at the University of Cincinnati (UC), while at UC, he began courting his future wife Bernice Catherine Depner. Building on his Radio background experienced in the Navy he worked part time at the Crosley Radio factory in Cincinnati, later joining the Philco Radio Company for a short period. He later made a career switch to Bendix Field Engineering, retiring after 36 years in 1986. While with Bendix, he moved the family to places such as El Paso, Texas; Elizabethtown, Kentucky; Oxnard, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Anchorage, Alaska; and ultimately Baltimore, Maryland. His work at Bendix was highly classified supporting national defense projects during the cold war era, and entailed teaching at places such as MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Fort Bliss, as well as other defense communication deployments, he then shifted into project management and operations requiring a higher level of security clearance where his work focused on satellite communications, submarine detection devices, as well as other communication related work that was classified. In 1971 following the death of his first son, he side stepped his career for self employment in the home building business, he later rejoined Bendix until his retirement. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in Business Administration, 12 years prior to his retirement. Art enjoyed his computer, model airplanes, scuba diving, sailing, rod and spear fishing, camping, taking extended family trips cross country in the automobile, steam shows, golfing, history, politics, and later on in life – time with his grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are sons, David James Borisky of Paola, Kansas, and Michael John Borisky of Brookville, Maryland; grandchildren, Angelina and David Michael Borisky both of Kansas. He was predeceased by his son, Arthur Steven Borisky in 1971.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis St., Westminster, with the Rev. David R. Bare, Carroll Hospice Chaplain officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Finksburg. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157.