Christa D. "Blum" Borges

Christa D. "Blum" Borges obituary, Canton, MA

Christa D. "Blum" Borges

Christa Borges Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by William J. Gormley Funeral Home on Feb. 22, 2026.
BORGES, Christa D. (Blum) of Canton, MA passed away on February 20, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Robert Borges. Loving mother of Evelyn Adario and her husband Tony of Dedham, Peter Borges and his wife Laurie of Westwood, and Michelle Szczepanowski and her husband Andy of North Attleboro. Proud grandmother of Marina and Anthony Adario, Samantha and Benjamin Borges, and Anya and Lara Szczepanowski, all of whom were her greatest joy.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visit on Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026 at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre Street, WEST ROXBURY, MA. from 9-10am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Theresa of Avila Church in West Roxbury at 10:30am. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Christa may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

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