· Brianna Ricksecker
Grandpa Borgia~The time is soon near
for you to leave this life you
have lived with us here.
I pray for you to pace peacefuly
leaving us the example
Of the life you led so rightiously

Thank you for all you have taught me and for raising my wonderful mother…I love you Grandpa

Comment – Garrett Ricksecker - Grandpa is the only real reason I believe that I'm able to even make something of myself. I don't have any athletic abilities, and without his funding for college.. I'll miss those Monopoly games we used to play.

· Brianna Ricksecker
Grandpa~Your time to go was closer than we knew.You have already spred your wings and flew.Behind you have left so many happy memories.Because of you I can follow my dreams.

· Brianna Ricksecker
I dont know what its like where he is... but I can picture him jumping on clouds with all his loved ones :) Luv u Grandpa

Sheri Borgia Farley Or playing golf!

Mandi Tollison I see a huge party going on while they all celebrate him coming home

Brianna Ricksecker They are all playing monopoly and hes winning as usual :)

· Brianna Ricksecker
I want sour dough pancakes with powdered sugar... miss u Grandpa
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Sheri

Sheri Borgia Farley Edward Borgia Aug 12, 1928-Dec 12, 2010.


Rachel Murray Im sorry to hear about your dad. May he rest now in Heaven. Your family will be in my prayers.

Deborah Lea Moon Werden Sheri, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Please give your mom our love. Your whole family will be in our prayers.

Laura Patnoe Evins I am so sorry!! Your dad was the one who realized I was allergic to feather pillows! I will never forget hIm. I am sorry for your loss..

Nancy Smith Upmeier I'll always remember your dad for his sour dough pancakes, and how he welcomed me every morning upon my arrival. :) He was just a month older than my mother who passed away at 81 and two days young. How's your mom holding out?

John Moore my uncle will be missed greatly,rest in peace. john t moore, sr



Sheri Borgia Farley I love you Dad. Give Grandma & Grandpa B a hug and kiss from me

Corry Preston Steiner So sorry Sheri and did you get there in time to see him before he passed? How is your Mom doing? My prayers are with your family and his special pancakes will live on. He was a good man! and Love to you all.

Brad Tharp Sheri & Family - My sincereest condolences to you and your family at this most difficult time. I too have fond memories of your dad back in the day when we were all in the Sunnyvale 3rd Ward. May your memories of him and better times sustain you through the rough times & have peace in the knowledge that you will be together with him in the eternities!

Sheri Borgia Farley We laid Dad to rest today. It was a inspirational funeral. It was good to see old friends and family members. RIP Dad
Roberta Lewis It was a great celebration of his life. It was very moving. RIP Cousin.
Adam
Adam Borgia Edward Borgia passed on this afternoon, leaving behind a loving family and a good name. He will be greatly missed, but he will be fondly remembered far more. Goodbye grandpa.

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o Aliaz McKnight I'm so sorry Adam! He was such an example to all his kids and grandchildren. His absence will definitely be noticed!



Aundrea

· Andréa Borgia
‎"If you get there before I do, don't give up on me. I'll meet you when my chores are through, I don't know how long I'll be. But I'm not gonna let you down, wait and see. But until now and then, when I see you again, I'll be loving you. Love, me." I'll meet you in Heaven, Grandpa. I'll meet you there.

Scott
Scott Borgia Dad, your influence and love for your family will never be forgotten. You brought the gospel into home, provided much laughter, fed us too well and loved us always. We will miss you but know we will be united again some time. Love Scott

Scott Borgia A tremendous outpouring of love and peace as we honored Dad today. All our prayers were answered as the rain held and a special military tribute from the Coast Guard. Till we meet again Dad!


Areane
Ariane Herring Borgia Edward William BorgiaAugust 12,1928 - December 12, 2010Love you, Dad. God be with you 'till we meet again...


Beth
Beth Borgia Summers so grateful for family and that we can all be together, forever :)

Beth Borgia Summers ‎"Lord of our lives, our hope in death, we cannot listen to Taps without our souls stirring. Its plaintive notes are a prayer in music–of hope, of peace, of grief, of rest… Prepare us too, Lord, for our final bugle call when you summon us home! When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and death will be no more."


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o Beth Borgia Summers ‎-From the invocation delivered by Chaplain (Colonel) Edward Brogan (USAF, Ret.) at the Taps Exhibit Opening Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, 28 May 1999

Beth Borgia Summers Funerals are like family reunions in disguise... I enjoyed seeing everyone, despite the circumstances. And I can't wait for when we we're ALL together, never to be separated again :)


Tammy
· Tammy Borgia Ricksecker
Now I know why the Lord took his day off on Sunday. That must be the day he personally greets his favorites. Author Jason Wright We love you dad, more than we could ever say...thanks for always wanting the best for us, and for preparing a way for your children and grandchildren to become the best they can. Say hi to Chelsi for me.


§ Corry Preston Steiner
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad passing. You know your family has always been special to us. How is your mom holding out? she came to Linda's daughter's Temple marriage in San Diego last August and her and I sat and talked I think for 4 hours (only during the cerimony did we shut up). Did Sheri get there before he passed? Love to all of you on loosing a good man and who was so strong in his faith.
Jeanine Lund Erickson Many blessings and much comfort your way! If you are anything like him -- he is fabulous! He will do much good on the other side too! Love to you!
Tasha
Natasha Saldutti Love you grandpa Borgia. Had a dream last night we all gathered to say goodbye to you. Not the kind of dream I wanted to come true, but I know you are better off where you are now. Words will never be able to describe the love we all had for you or the legacy you left behind. Thank you and love you so much.


Sabrina Ricksecker I am going to miss Grandpa SO much...:'(
§ Norma Russell Tasha -- my heart goes out to you. Your grandfather was one of the most wonderful men I have ever known and loved. Please know that you are in my prayers.

Natasha Saldutti Such a powerful experience but also glad it's over. Love you Grandpa Borgia! Love you family!



Jeremy
"Filled with great delight my raptured soul would here no longer stay- Fearless I'd launch away. I am bound for the promised land!"Rest in peace Grandpa Borgia. You've left an amazing legacy of faith, hardwork, and love. You'll be missed, but we'll see you soon.
· Jeremy Borgia
Good day with the family remembering our Grandpa.
Alan Chipman Very nice service. Glad I was able to participate with your very special family.

Johnathan
Jonathan Borgia Rest in peace, Grandpa Borgia. You've left quite a legacy, and I'm sure you'll be having a blast up in heaven. I hear they have fantastic golf courses and shower heads. ;-) ♥
A wonderful man left the earth today, he leaves behind a great legacy and example to his posterity and I'm grateful to have married his grandson who learned so much from him! He will be missed!
Sabrina
· Sabrina Ricksecker
Grandpa Borgia...you were the one i could look up to..you were wise and helpful..strong and humble..thank you for all that you did for us...We will love you and miss you..


Rochelle

Rochelle Borgia Ryan Holman I love you grandpa. we will miss you


Samr 4 hours (only during the ceremony did we shut up). Did Sheri get there before he passed?Love to all of you on loosing a good man and who was so strong in his faith.
· Sam Farley
Enjoyed seeing all my family yesterday and paying tribute to an amzing man...my Grandpa Borgia! He was such a great man and an example to me and how I will live my life! I will miss you grandpa!

Being the oldest grandchild, I take pride in the fact that I made Edward Borgia the great grandfather he was in June of 1976. I have several stories that I wanted to share...some of my favorite memories with grandpa. From a young age, I can remember being excited every time Grandpa Borgia came to visit us because he would always have a treat for us. Normally this treat would be something like lifesavers which he would give each of us our own roll of lifesavers. But we could not ask grandpa directly for the treat like we were expecting it...we had to act well behaved and let him tease us a while before he would reveal his surprise. Sometimes he would give us the treat shortly after arriving, and sometimes he would make us wait, teasing us and egging us on until we were all laughing and shaking with anticipations. Grandpa had a lot of fun with this power he had over us, but also loved the joy he saw when we finally got our treat. When I was about 12-13 I started spending a week each summer visiting Grandma and Grandpa. This was a week I always looked forward to, and now looking back, these weeks I spent with Grandma and Grandpa have had a huge impact on my life. One of the first things I learned from Grandpa was the history and secrets of sourdough. We would spend all week making pancakes, bread, biscuits, pizza, cinnamon rolls, etc. One of the other memories I had was playing cards with Grandpa which would turn into a weeklong competition...which I won! Grandpa would never admit it afterwards...but to this day, I still have the scorecard that we kept all week for this competition. It might be considered one of my greatest accomplishments ever achieved. But the thing that changed my life was when I turned 14 years old and was allowed to play on Grandpas golf course. I remember going down to the little driving range cage at the club house and hitting ball, after ball, after ball. Grandpa would give me tips and techniques and taught me to love the game of golf. Al though I am very far from ever competing at a high level, I have continued to play and grow with my golf game. I remembered the last time I played with Grandpa how impressed he was with my swing and my game. I had changed quite a bit from when I was a 14 year old boy...and I thanked him for being the one who introduced and taught me the game. Every time I lace up my shoes, breath that cool air, take my practice swings...I will always tip my hat on the course in respect and thanks to my grandfather. He has been a great example to me in how to lead my life. And although I love golf, it is not the best thing grandpa gave me. He has gave me the opportunity to obtain any education I wanted to pursue which resulted in undergraduate degree in organizational behavior, and a graduate degree in organizational development both from The University of San Francisco. But even more than that...he made the decision to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and raised his family in the church. With this one decision, Grandpa has allowed his family and generations to come the opportunity of exaltation and eternal life. He has prepared his mansion on high and I look forward to the day when I can see him again. I miss him a lot, but I know he is always with me. Now if he can help me get that hole in one... -Sam



· Melinda Astle Farley
A wonderful man left the earth today, he leaves behind a great legacy and example to his posterity and I'm grateful to have married his grandson who learned so much from him! He will be missed!


· Melinda Astle Farley
Enjoyed seeing all of Sam's family yesterday and paying tribute to an amazing man...his Grandpa Borgia! He was such a great example and I'm glad he has been such an important part of mine and my families life! We will miss him!
· Melinda Astle Farley
It was a very nice funeral service and it is nice to see all the family
Sbrina -
Hmm...One of my favorite memories with Grandpa....There are just too many to think of..My favorite memory would have to be whenever he would visit for Christmas and make Sphinxees the best finger food/desert ever!! I loved making them with Grandpa, I would always end up with powdered sugar on my face..good times.

Another memory is Natasha's Wedding, Grandpa looked so happy, and i could tell that he loved singing the song with Brianna..I will miss Grandpa until I return to heaven..




From Phil:


One of my fondest memories of Dad was when we went to Hawaii as a family. I believe I was in 4th grade. It was an extended family vacation that lasted, I believe, 4 or 5 weeks. We rented a beach house, attended a local ward where we made friends with the members. In fact, upon our departure, they put on a luau. Mom and Dad even made us attend a local school for a day.

Two particular memories I have of the trip was one, the family home evening we put on for the ward. It must have been my father’s idea. Somehow he learned that the members really didn’t know how to hold a FHE. So for one sacrament meeting, in lieu of the talks, our family held a regular FHE to show the ward how the program worked. We had the song, prayer, etc. I remember even bearing my testimony during the presentation which was not part of the plan.

The other memory was towards the end of our trip. We were staying in a high rise hotel, I believe, on the island of Hawaii. The hotel was right across from the beach and at night you could hear the crashing of the surf. One night it was particularly hot and humid. The air conditioner must not have been working because we had the balcony door open and we were lying on top of the bed sheets. Because of the size of our family, we had two hotel rooms and I was in the one with mom and dad. I couldn’t sleep because it was so hot and evidently dad couldn’t either. It must have been close to midnight. Dad noticed I wasn’t sleeping either so he suggested we go take a dip in the ocean to cool off. So dad and I both got up, put our swim suits on and went across the street for a midnight swim in the ocean. We were the only two there. We only stayed maybe 15 or 20 minutes but it was enough to cool us off. We went back to the hotel room and went right to sleepThings I think of when I think of Grandpa, Sourdough pancakes, bread, rolls, english muffins, etc. Did you wash your hands? Santa Clause You have a headache? Let me look at your neck. Bocce ball I'll give you a piece of candy if the Dodgers are your favorite team. Heritage, family, Italian Education Hugs where you squeeze as hard as you can Sourdough pancakes from a garbage can -Mandi- Things we remember about Great Grandpa Borgia He would stare at us with a very big smile. He was very nice. Sourdough pancakes. Big hugs. Nice to children. Sat on the couch a lot. Big brown eyes Sleeping on the couch -Tollison Children-