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Submitted: 7/14/16 • Approved: 7/14/16 • Last Updated: 7/17/16 • R228405-G228404-S3
A loving Fletcher couple, Norma L. (Putnam) Borror and Charles L. Borror both passed away this week. Norma, 84, died at 9:35 a.m., Monday, May 7, and her loving husband of almost 68 years followed at 12:53 p.m., Wednesday, May 9. Born on Aug.15, 1927, in Champaign County, Norma was a daughter of the late Lee and Marvel (Caven) Putnam. Chuck was born Nov. 12, 1926, in Columbus, Ohio, and he was a son of the late Neal and Dorothy (Wilson) Borror. Both were graduates of Lena Conover School; Norma in the class of 1945 and Chuck the class of 1944.
Both were members of the Fletcher United Methodist Church. Chuck was a World War II veteran having served in the U.S. Navy stationed on the island of Leyte in the Phillipines as an electrician's mate third class. Chuck returned from World War II and became an electrician and retired from IBEW Local 82. Norma was a retired bank teller with Fifth Third Bank.
Both Norma and Chuck were members of Eastern Star, and Chuck was active with the Lena Masonic Lodge and the Antioch Shrine. They both enjoyed the ocean and beach, and traveling. Norma also enjoyed painting, shopping, sewing and the Cincinnati Reds. She loved dogs and red cardinals, pie and chocolate, diamonds and hot pink. Chuck liked football, talking, reading the newspaper and doing crossword puzzles. Chuck loved Norma and her cooking, and Ohio State and its football.
Together Chuck and Norma raised three children, two of whom survive, Scott Borror of Fletcher, and Cheryl Borror Lavin of Troy. They were loving grandparents to six grandchildren, five of whom survive, Lisa Borror Giegel and husband Michael of Cincinnati; Lori Lavin Ford and husband Michael of Bagwell, Texas; Amy Borror of Columbus; Larry Borror and wife Kelly of Grove City; Matthew Borror of Bangkok, Thailand; and four great-grandchildren, Mitchel, Nathan, and William Giegel and Ashley Borror. Norma and Chuck are also survived by many extended family members. Chuck's brother, Alan, and his wife Judy Borror survive in Fresno, Calif. Norma is survived by two brothers, David ( Windley) Putnam of Columbus, and Duane (Elizabeth) Putnam of Washington, D.C.; and a sister-in-law, Kathleen Putnam of Fletcher, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to their parents, they were preceded in death by a son, Michael Borror; daughter-in-law, Sandra Borror; son-in-law, Charles Lavin, and grandson, Mark Lavin. Norma's stepmother, Vera Putnam, her three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Richard and Middy Putnam, Donald and Kathryn Putnam, and Willard Putnam, and Chuck's brother Jerry and wife Evelyn Borror are also deceased.
The family would like to say "thanks beyond words" to Pam, Tammy and Joy. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Fletcher United Methodist Church, 205 S. Walnut St., Fletcher, Ohio, with the Rev. Bonita Wood of the Tipp City United Methodist Church presiding. Burial will follow in Fletcher Cemetery.
Contributed on 7/14/16 by cemeterysaver
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