Dorothy Borchard
March 23, 1921 - June 09, 2016
Obituary
BORCHARD, Dorothy A. passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Cartwright Hospice Residence. She was 95 years old. Dorothy Ann Sharpe was born on March 23, 1921 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late John W. and Jennie E. (Tubbs) Sharpe. She married E. Brady Denton Sr. on June 13, 1942; he preceded her in death on March 6, 1982. She would later marry Fred J. Borchard on September 24, 1992; he preceded her in death on September 29, 2003. Dorothy graduated from Arthur Hill School with the Class of 1938; she would then attend Bay City Junior College. She was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society of the Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, National Society New England Women, National Society of Old Colony Descendants, National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany, Daughters of Armorial Ancestry, and other organizations, such as Junior of League of Saginaw and the Saginaw Country Club. Dorothy enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, quilting, and genealogy. She loved nothing more than her children and grandchildren. She was very proud to have raised three boys—all of which became successful attorneys. Surviving are her two sons: John (Jean) Denton and Robert Denton; seven grandchildren: John Denton Jr., Schuyler (Dan) Westcott, E. Brady (Jacqueline) Denton III, Kate Denton, Mamie (Darius) Karimipour, Cody (Matt) Tunney, and Dinah (Jun) Cho; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, E. Brady Denton, Jr. and sister, Edythe (John) Hooper. FUNERAL: Funeral Liturgy will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Rd. (off State). Rev. Fr. Joseph A. Schabel will officiate. Entombment will follow at St. Andrew Mausoleum. VISITATION: Friends are welcome to visit at the funeral home on Monday, June 13, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Saginaw Community Foundation. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home or online at www.deislerfuneralhome.com.
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Steve Gallagher
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I hold many memories of "Grandma Denton" dear to my heart but I would have to say the best was quite a few years back...
I was working for a consumer product chain, selling hardware products throughout the middle of Michigan which had me doing a fair share of driving.
It was the Friday before Memorial Day weekend and I was driving north on US 23, trying to get home after a long hot day.
Traffic wasn't necessarily heavy but there were always a number of trucks on this two lane highway and at the time, there were a string of several in the right hand lane.
The car ahead of me was of the "gigantic" style, the iconic "Old Person Cruiser" that as my Grandpa Jurgens would say, "Had a lot of iron around you", and sure enough I could just see this grayish head just barely above the headrest.
Going exactly 56 miles an hour, traffic backed up for miles as the driver of this car slowly edged along until they could pass the three trucks in the right lance. The ordeal taking what seemed like forever...especially in light of the traffic backing up behind me and the horn honking that was growing steadily more aggressive.
I'd like to say I didn't join the "honking frenzy" but, when you are right behind the blocking car and everyone behind you is honking...what's a guy to do? So I started to hammer the horn like everyone else and eventually, after cranking up the speed to 57 miles an hour, the offending vehicle finally pulled over.
As I prepared to hurl insults at the geriatric driver, I looked over to see a very stressed woman hunched over and in a white-knuckled clench of the steering wheel, which softened my ire long enough to process that I knew the driver of this car...it was Grandma.
At that point I began honking for another reason...and flailing my hands trying to get her attention. Stoic as the Sphinx, hands locked at 10 and 2, she refused to glance over until after several minutes of me not moving ahead and continuing to congest traffic she finally did.
The look on her face is one I will never forget. It is how I will remember her always. Her expression when from sheepish-stressed-resignation to pure delight as she recognized me. Her face literally lit-up as she cocked her head to one side and gave me a quick wave to go with her smile.
I know she will be missed...
-Steve Gallagher