Garvin C. Borchers, Sr., 48, of Fortescue,
died Wednesday May 11, 2005, in Cooper Medical Center, Camden. He had been
in failing health for 6 months and a hospital patient for the past 16 days.
He was born in Bridgeton and was the son of the late Marvin Hanby and Rhoda
Welden Hanby. He had lived in Fortescue for 5 years and prior to that had
been a resident of Millville and Ventnor.
He had been employed as a master cashier for Ceasars Casino Hotel in
Atlantic City for 15 years. Prior to that he had worked in Security at the
Salem Nuclear Plant.
Garvin was a member of the Fairton Christian Center.
Survivors include: a daughter, Crystal Borchers, Fortescue; his fiancé,
Loretta Soto, Fairton; five sisters, Anna Duffield, Cedarville, Pearl Rieger,
Fairton, Rhoda Connor, Vineland, Ida Blizzard, Newport and Barbara Legg,
Leesburg; three brothers, John Borchers, Jr., Ohio, Wayne Hanby, Fairton and
Marvin Hanby, Sr., Fairfield Township and many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by a son, Garvin C. Borchers, Jr. and a brother, Edwin
Borchers, Sr.
Rev. Woodson Moore will conduct funeral services in the Fairton Christian
Center, Fairton-Millville Rd., Fairton, on Tuesday morning, May 17, at 11:00
O’clock. Burial will be in Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton. Friends will be
received at the church on Tuesday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 O’clock In
lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Fairton Christian
Center, Fairton-Millville Rd., Bridgeton, N. J. 08302. Funeral arrangements
are under the direction of the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, Upper Deerfield
Township. Written condolences may be sent to www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
