Buried 4/15/2000.
Steven was known as Steve or Buckshot. He got the name Buckshot because when he drank, his eyes would get bloodshot. His nephew started calling him ‘bloodshot’ at the bar. Soon, the other patrons at the bar started call Steve ‘bloodshot’ and eventually ‘bloodshot’ became ‘buckshot’. Steve never would tell anyone why he got that nickname. Steve told his children a farmer shot him in the rear end with buckshot when he was stealing apples from the farmer’s tree when they asked about his nickname.
Steve was called 'Sweed' by his wife, Ronnie because of his blonde hair and very deep blue eyes. Jokingly she would say he came from Sweden.
Steve the son of Stefan and Stanislawa (Stella) (Borczynski) Borowicz grew up with his siblings: Sophie, Jane, Helen, Annie, Laura and Eddie in the City of Niagara Falls, New York at 357–15th Street, 358–13th Street and 420–20th Street. Steve made his First Holy Communion and Confirmation at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
Steve loved to play football. He was on the Niagara Falls Pirates Football Team in 1932.
Steve worked on a steamboat on the Great Lakes and ran a machine at a paper mill in Niagara Falls, New York. He then got a job working as a laborer for Carbon Manufacturing in Niagara Falls, New York which later became Union Carbide Corporation.
Steve married Veronica Mattejewski on September 28, 1937. Steve and Veronica lived in the attic at 1770 Welch Avenue when they were first married. They raised three children in Niagara Falls, New York. Barbara and Richard grew up together at 1770 Welch Avenue. Later Dennis grew up with his siblings at 1906 Niagara Street, 2323 Orleans Avenue and back to 1770 Welch Avenue.
Steve went to enlist during World War II, but was denied because he worked at Union Carbide and had a family.
Steve did not have a high school education. He attended night school to receive his high school diploma so he could apply for the apprenticeship program at Union Carbide to become a pipe fitter.
Steve was a member of the Holy Name Society at Holy Trinity Church. He also belonged to the Union Carbide 25-Year Club. Steve retired from Union Carbide in 1972.
Steve was an excellent bowler. Steve's bowling team won many championships. Once the team went to New York City to play in a championship game. Steve won $1,300. Steve liked hanging out with the guys in the bars. Later in life he learned to play golf and enjoyed hanging out at the '19th hole' with his friends. Steve played cards on Friday nights with Monsignor and the Holy Name Society men at Holy Trinity Church. He also enjoyed watching sports, especially football and the old westerns with Randolph Scott, on television.
Steve's very good friend, Bishop Edward M. Grosz celebrated a Mass of Christian burial at Holy Trinity Church.
Rest in Peace.
Buried 4/15/2000.
Steven was known as Steve or Buckshot. He got the name Buckshot because when he drank, his eyes would get bloodshot. His nephew started calling him ‘bloodshot’ at the bar. Soon, the other patrons at the bar started call Steve ‘bloodshot’ and eventually ‘bloodshot’ became ‘buckshot’. Steve never would tell anyone why he got that nickname. Steve told his children a farmer shot him in the rear end with buckshot when he was stealing apples from the farmer’s tree when they asked about his nickname.
Steve was called 'Sweed' by his wife, Ronnie because of his blonde hair and very deep blue eyes. Jokingly she would say he came from Sweden.
Steve the son of Stefan and Stanislawa (Stella) (Borczynski) Borowicz grew up with his siblings: Sophie, Jane, Helen, Annie, Laura and Eddie in the City of Niagara Falls, New York at 357–15th Street, 358–13th Street and 420–20th Street. Steve made his First Holy Communion and Confirmation at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
Steve loved to play football. He was on the Niagara Falls Pirates Football Team in 1932.
Steve worked on a steamboat on the Great Lakes and ran a machine at a paper mill in Niagara Falls, New York. He then got a job working as a laborer for Carbon Manufacturing in Niagara Falls, New York which later became Union Carbide Corporation.
Steve married Veronica Mattejewski on September 28, 1937. Steve and Veronica lived in the attic at 1770 Welch Avenue when they were first married. They raised three children in Niagara Falls, New York. Barbara and Richard grew up together at 1770 Welch Avenue. Later Dennis grew up with his siblings at 1906 Niagara Street, 2323 Orleans Avenue and back to 1770 Welch Avenue.
Steve went to enlist during World War II, but was denied because he worked at Union Carbide and had a family.
Steve did not have a high school education. He attended night school to receive his high school diploma so he could apply for the apprenticeship program at Union Carbide to become a pipe fitter.
Steve was a member of the Holy Name Society at Holy Trinity Church. He also belonged to the Union Carbide 25-Year Club. Steve retired from Union Carbide in 1972.
Steve was an excellent bowler. Steve's bowling team won many championships. Once the team went to New York City to play in a championship game. Steve won $1,300. Steve liked hanging out with the guys in the bars. Later in life he learned to play golf and enjoyed hanging out at the '19th hole' with his friends. Steve played cards on Friday nights with Monsignor and the Holy Name Society men at Holy Trinity Church. He also enjoyed watching sports, especially football and the old westerns with Randolph Scott, on television.
Steve's very good friend, Bishop Edward M. Grosz celebrated a Mass of Christian burial at Holy Trinity Church.
Rest in Peace.
