JOHN WILLARD BORNEMAN

BORNEMAN, JOHN WILLARD El Cajon Pioneer John entered this life on March 12, 1922 in Wilmington, North Carolina and entered into rest on February 25, 2011 at the age of 88 years, in San Diego, California. He will be deeply missed by his son John Borneman, Jr., daughters Sharon Davis and Mary Diane Borneman Wein-traub, four grandchildren, John Borneman, Jr., Wes Weintraub, Cassandra Borneman, and Sharisse Weintraub Ben-Yaacov, three great-grandchildren, Yehuda, Ariel, and Ze'ev Ben-Yaacov of Jerusalem, Israel. John was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Karoline Iavelli Borneman. The last 10 years of his life, John was privileged to have the friendship of Mavis Stensacher of El Cajon., extended family and friends. John has made the East County his home since 1943. John served in WW II on a naval destroyer seeing action in the Pacific theatre and sent to Pearl Harbor after the attack to aid in the very sad clean up operation. After the war, Dad started the first milk route in El Cajon Valley. He delivered milk to many famous people including Lance Alworth, Dale Robertson, Monte Hall (Monte Hall's Children's TV show and owner of Tiny Town Ranch). Pediatrician, Dr. Marshall Persky said that Johnny the milkman helped him get patients by recommending Persky to young mothers. After retiring from the milk business, John became an advertising salesman for El Cajon Speedway. He was very entrepreneurial and also sold Race Programs and ice cream bars. The man did not understand the word, retirement. John and Karoline produced a family of stars. John, Jr. a Cajon Speedway Champion wowed the crowds. Fans will never forget the night he married Debbie just before the main event. Grandson, Johnny III, followed in his father's footsteps and now races NASCAR Nationwide Series and Super Trucks. John's daughter, Mary "Diane" attended SDSU and UCLA. She went into show business and was a dancer with Liberace, Jimmy Durante, Sonny and Cher, Sammy Davis, Jr. the Carol Burnett TV Show, "Vive Les Girls" at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. She was Miss Nevada in the Miss World pageant in 1969. Youngest daughter, Sharon, was a dancer in Eula Hoff's Ballet Petite. She also was an award winning ballroom dancer. Visitation hours are scheduled on Wednesday, March 2nd, from 4 until 8 p.m. at Legacy Funeral Chapel, 7043 University Ave., La Mesa, California. Graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 3rd, at 2:00 p.m. at the Dearborn Memorial Park, 14361 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway, California. A celebration of life/ reception will follow at Johnny Borneman's race car headquarters in Ramona. Legacy Funeral and Cremation Care Phone: 619-337-1400 www.legacyfuneralcare.com