Rosemary Borland

December 10, 1931 - June 24, 2017

RACINE – Rosemary Borland, age 85, passed away on June 24, 2017. Rosemary was born on December 10, 1931 to Arthur “Tink” and Mary (nee: Luchinski) Greeno in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. She was united in marriage to Robert Peter Borland on August 4, 1951 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Her husband, Robert, passed away in August of 1987. Rosemary had a passion for crafts and knitting. She enjoyed working on crossword puzzles, too. Rosemary always had Jell-O mold and potato salad made, she also made excellent fruit salad. She loved to watch wrestling. Rosemary was an enormous fan of Chuck Norris and Elvis Presley. She loved her family and will be dearly missed. Rosemary is survived by her children: Michael (Ivonne) Borland, Joseph (Sue Usher) Borland, and Belinda (Michael) Fulks; nine grandchildren: Adam, Jennifer, Benji Mark, Mystical, James, Anthony, Scott, Jacob, and Kirk; eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Rosemary is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Borland; father, Arthur “Tink” Greeno; mother, Mary Luchinski Greeno Firth; children: Robert Borland Jr., Paul Fredric, and Kathleen Rose Borland Weber; sister, June Fitzgerald Greeno; and her great-grandson, Michael Vega. A celebration of Rosemary’s life will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service. A burial will take place at Cataract Cemetery in Cataract, WI, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017.