Catherine "Cathy" Borys

4/8/1950 - 1/30/2018

Catherine Borys was born on April 8, 1950 in New York City, New York to Jim and Rosina Borys. They moved to Omaha, Nebraska when Cathy was young. Cathy accomplished many things throughout her time on this earth. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1968. While in high school, she worked at a nursing home and in an airport coffee shop.  She also attended college for a year at the University of Nebraska at Omaha while working part time at northwestern Bell.

In January of 1970, she gave birth to her first daughter, April, in that same year she started working at the United States Post Office. In August of 1971, she gave birth to her second daughter, Alison.   While continuing to work at the Post Office, she joined the Army Reserves in 1977. In January of 1983, she gave birth to her third and final child, a son, Matthew.   In 1990, her Army Reserve unit, the 172

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Transportation Company was called up for active duty for Operation Desert Storm. She was away from her family and friends for over 9 months, where she proudly served her country.

Cathy continued to work at the USPS for over 40 years and was in the Army reserves for over 20 years.   After retiring from the USPS and the Army Reserves, she enjoyed spending time with her kids, grandchildren and parents.

She enjoyed reading, gardening, shopping, traveling, cooking, and caring for her family and many others.  She was smart, witty, funny, outgoing, kind hearted, and motherly.

Her friends and family will carry on her legacy as she will continue to grow in the garden of her loved ones hearts. It’s proven to be true, God only takes the best.

Preceded in death by parents, Jim F. and Rosina M. Borys. Survived and loved by siblings: Jane Rodriguez, Marie Anderson, Jon Borys, Richard Borys; children: April Borys, Alison Jensen, Matthew Borys; grandchildren: Ashley Borys-Kunzman, Alex Borys, Austin Borys, Andrew Borys, Charley Jackson, Abby Jackson, Brendan Jensen, Andrew Jensen, Kaleb Jensen, Reese Jensen, Robert Borys, Madison Borys; great-grandchildren: Rosalia Borys, Raelenah Kunzman, Ariya Borys; aunts, uncles, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; many other loving friends.

Visitation Friday 6:00 - 8:00; Memorial Service 10:00 AM Saturday all at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, Nebraska; Inurnment Holy Sepluchre Catholic Cemetery Omaha, Nebraska.

Memorials to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation