Philip Borish, 94

CHEVY CHASE, MD. – Philip Borish, of Chevy Chase, died on Dec. 18, 2021.  He was the beloved husband of Hope Fain Borish for 67 years.  Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Michael and Fannye (Miner) Borish.  Philip was a WWII and Korean Conflict Navy veteran, serving in the Atlantic theater.

He was a graduate of Yale, Class of ’49 and was active with his class council. Philip earned a master's degree from Harvard Business School and was a member of the Harvard Business School Club of Greater Washington and the Harvard Club of DC.  He was a member of Congregation Beth-El of Montgomery County, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, American Jewish Committee, AIPAC, the Holocaust Museum, Financial Executives International (FEI) and Robin Hood Foundation.

Philip was the devoted father of Marilyn Siegel (Ralph) of Skokie, Illinois, Ellen Goldring (late Shmuel) of Nashville, Tennessee, Peter Borish (Julie) of New York, New York, and twins Anne Borish ( Barbara Auerbach) of Evanston, Illinois and Linda Borish of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was the dear brother of the late Muriel Miller and Joyce Jaffe. He was the loving grandfather of Moshe Siegel (Katie), Micha Siegel (Susie), Noam Siegel (Amy), Ariel Goldring (Lisa), Oren Goldring, Isabel Borish (Zach Grant), Harley Borish, and Eliza Borish. He was the cherished great-grandfather of Annie, Maddie and Jacob Siegel, Sarah and Hannah Siegel, Isla and Henry Siegel, and Mia Goldring. 

Contributions in his memory may be made to Congregation Beth-El of Montgomery County, Morning Minyan Fund, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd. Bethesda, MD. 20814, https://www.bethelmc.org/give/