John Borovicka Obituary

Borovicka II, John Lewis age 90, passed away June 25th in Libertyville, IL, John was the cherished husband of the late Claire "Petie", father of John III and father-in-law of Mary Anne of Pasadena, CA, he was the grandfather of John IV, grandfather-in-law of Nicole, and great-grandfather of Claire of Chicago. Born March 14th, 1919, in Brno, Czechoslovakia, John came with his family to the United States in 1923, entering our country through Ellis Island. A proud graduate of New Trier High School, John moved his family to Libertyville in 1945, living in the same house on Homewood Drive for over 60 years. John was a man of many passions, among them fishing, photography, metalwork, and the Bears. He especially loved traveling, with recent highlights including journeying back to the Czech Republic on his 80th birthday, and visiting Ellis Island again on his 88th. He was also ecstatic in the last year of his life with the birth of his great-granddaughter, named after his beloved late wife. Services will be held at the McMurrough Funeral Chapel, 101 Park Place, Libertyville, on Monday, June 29th at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to La Rabida Children's Hospital. For information, please contact Michael Cleavenger at 773-753-9606 or [email protected]. Private family interment services, Memorial Park, Skokie, IL. Funeral info 847-362-2626.