Loving husband, father and brother, Richard was born in Utica, New York February 6, 1947 to Leo and Mary Borek; he moved to Washington in the 1980’s.  He passed quietly at his home in Des Moines, WA on March 29, 2018.

Rich is survived by his wife Carole and step-daughter Deborah Fielder, his daughter, Carrie Mariotti and two grandsons, his son, Steven Borek and granddaughter and his siblings, Terry Borek, Craig Borek, and Sharon Kuzminsky.

He was a plumber/pipefitter by trade and retired from Boeing in March of 2009. 

Rich loved sports and going on cruises.  Most recently, he enjoyed cooking for his friends on his outdoor fireplace.