HILDEGARD JEDE BORKOWSKI (1948-1999)

Hildegard Jede was born May 28, 1948 in Pfaffenhoffen, Germany.

In 1956, she arrived in the port of New York with her family (parents Alexander and Lydia, and brother Johann) aboard the ship “General WC Langfitt”. The family settled in Horsham.

Hilda came to Keith Jr High from Simmons Elementary school in 1960. In high school, she was involved with ticket, Spirit, and Christmas card committees, and volleyball. After graduation, she married Ray Borkowski (HH ’63) and together they ran Accu Print, a printing business. We have them to thank for many of our reunion booklets.

Over the years, she reported her hobbies and activities as typesetting, gardening, soccer mom, Girl Scout mom, YMCA gymnastic mom and reunion committee.

We lost her to breast cancer Jan 4, 1999, at the age of 50.

Hilda is shown in the group photo with the “Horsham Girls” which is what we like to call our perennial reunion committee. Happy, bubbly, kind, and generous. She was the real deal, and she is sorely missed.

Survivors included husband, Ray; son Michael (Cristina) grandchildren Michael & Ashley; daughter Heidi Kelly(Chris) granddaughter Harper; her brother and her mother.

She is buried in Whitemarsh Cemetery.