Borish, Michael S.

Item

Title

Borish, Michael S.

Creator

Bobby Ciarletta

Birth Date

1925-09-09

Birthplace

Mahwah, NJ

Death Date

1982-11-08

Burial Place

Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah

Occupation

Driver; Firefighter

Conflict

Biographical Text

Michael Steven Borish was born in Mahwah and attended Mahwah Public School No. 2. His parents were both born in Austria; his father came to the United States from Czechoslovakia at the age of 16. Their family home was located somewhere on Valley Road.

Borish fought in World II, but also worked as a driver for Suffern Distributors in Mahwah and Company No. 2 of Mahwah Fire. In February of 1952, he married Margaret A Michlik, in Ringwood. In the community Borish also participated in the Mahwah VFW, the Mahwah Fire Police, and the Teamsters Union.

Family Members

Parents: Andrew Borish and Mary Borish
Married Margaret A Michlik
Siblings: Andrew Borish, Jr., Mary Walling, Ann Dembia, Eleanor Russinko, Margaret Farassier, Paul Borish

Bibliography

"Michael S. Borish", findagrave.com.
Commencement Held at P.S. No. 2, The Morning Call, p. 11, Jun. 19, 1941.
Obituaries, The Record, p. 17, Nov. 9, 1982.
Fifteenth Census of the United States, Department of Commerce - U.S. Census Bureau. Hohokus Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1930, Ancestry.com.
Michael Steven Borish, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, ancestry.com.
Michael Borish, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016, ancestry.com.

Collection

Citation

Bobby Ciarletta, “Borish, Michael S.,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed June 30, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/289.