Obituary of Cecilia Borglum
Cecilia M. Borglum (nee Murphy), 86, wife of David S. Borglum of Wilton, died peacefully at her family home on June 7, 2015.
Born September 18, 1928 in New York City, NY, and raised in Scarsdale, she was the daughter of the late Esther (O’Reilly) and Henry V. Murphy. Cecilia was one of 6 children; Francis X. Murphy (dec), Elizabeth Ann Dewey (dec) Rita Murphy (dec), Henry V. Murphy II and Bernadette Mullin (dec). She attended The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, NY and the College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, Maryland.
Cecilia worked in New York where she met her life-long love David Borglum. They married in 1960 and shared a beautiful 3-month honeymoon traveling around Europe before settling in the Silvermine Community of Wilton.
Cecilia greatly enjoyed her family and kept herself busy with numerous family sporting activities, outings and wonderful vacations. Summers were spent gardening and at the beach with the ‘ladies group’. She enjoyed annual family camping vacations, attending the theater at the Westport Country Playhouse, as well as a lifelong devotion to the Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years David Solon Borglum, her 6 children: Felicia Borglum-Lamond of Wilton and husband Randall Lamond of Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia; Christian Borglum and wife Lori, of Souderton, PA; Diane Borglum of Wilton; Andrew Borglum and wife Susan, of Ramsey, NJ; Thaddeus Borglum of San Diego, CA and Justin Borglum of Wilton. Her 8 grandchildren are Michael and Elizabeth Lamond, Alexander, Nicholas and Aaron Borglum and Nicole, Zachary and Cassandra Borglum.
Family and friends may join us from 2 – 6pm on Sunday, June 14th at Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main Street, New Canaan. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am. Monday, June 15th directly at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 229 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT – Burial to follow at the Hillside Cemetery.
Donations in her memory may be made to Our Lady of Fatima, Wilton (www.olfwilton.org).
Sunday June 14, 2015 , 2:00pm - 6:00pm at Hoyt Funeral Home
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Monday June 15, 2015 , 11:00am at Our Lady of Fatima
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Monday June 15, 2015 , 12:00pm at Hillside Cemetery
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