Obituary of John Borris
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Dr. John J. "Jack" Borris, sailor, soldier, scientist, scholar, of Rockaway, NJ passed away at Compassionate Care Hospice in Dover, NJ on December 21, 2014, at the age of 84.
Jack attended several universities, achieving a Doctorate degree. He worked on Cerebral Palsy Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, at U.S. Army Medical Graduate School, worked on effects of radiation on cancer. A past member of the Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standardization for the U.S. Government, where he developed diagnostic tests. He spent many years in developing chemical products at Pfizer and Warner-Lambert. John taught at many leading universities, including Hunter College, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, NJ Public Health Service and County College of Morris. He published many papers on cancer and steroid metabolism. The last five years he wrote key reports on the status of cancer-causing agents in Staten Island, NY.
Jack was a former long-term Councilman and member of the Board of Education in Rockaway Borough. He was appointed to a special committee of the FCC by President Nixon, a member of St. Cecilia's Church and active in their choir, contributed to many civic activities, including Rotary of the Rockaways.
He was predeceased by his daughter Kathy Decker and his brothers Bernard and Albert Borris.
Jack is survived by his wife of 61 years, Eleanor Borris of Rockaway, and his children Mark (& Valerie) Borris of Colorado, Karen (& Milt) Reed of New Hampshire, Bonnie (& Ken Leonard) Borris and Mary (& Tim) Andreyka. He is also survived by his son in law Ira Decker of Parsippany and his grandchildren Rachel McKindles, Lane Neiman, Justine Reed and Ellie Andreyka as well as his great grandson Parker Michaud and many friends.
A Liturgy of Christian Burial Mass will be held at St. Cecilia's Church in Rockaway at10AM on Saturday December 27, 2014. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8PM at Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave Denville, NJ
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Please light a candle in his memory at: www.normandean.com.
