John Charles Borge

Anchorage resident John Charles Borge, 77, died peacefully Feb. 24 at Alaska Regional Hospital encircled by family members.

Borge was born in Tiverton in Devon, England on March 17, 1930. Borge retired from the Royal Navy as a chief petty officer. He and his family settled in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1960, where he worked in the computer industry.

In 1981, Borge immigrated to the United States and became a citizen in 1986. He worked for Alascom’s computer department, traveling throughout the state. Later, he worked for the Anchorage School District’s data processing department, retiring in 1996.

Borge’s family wrote, “John was a gentleman who was truly a gentle man. He had a cheerful and charming manner, and he was loved and loving.”

Borge is survived by his wife, Barbara Brown; daughter and son-in-law Kay Borge and Ilan Ben Ezra (grandchildren Fiona and Julia) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; daughter Carol Borge; son Ian Borge; and son and daughter-in-law Peter and Christina Borge (grandchildren Kyle, Dylan, and Tyler John), all of Anchorage. He is also survived by his loving stepchildren, Kerry Brown of Jerusalem; John Brown and Debbie Haynes (grandchildren Jamie, Ayla, and Leisl) of Wasilla; and Shannon Brown Cochran (grandchildren Shane and Haley) of Anchorage; and his siblings Jean Wise, Doreen Anderson, Norman Cundy-Borge, and Jim Cundy-Borge and other extended family members here and abroad.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29 at Faith Christian Community Church in Anchorage. A private family graveside service will be held at the Valley Memorial Cemetery in Palmer on Saturday.

In Borge’s memory, donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls ), 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605.

Valley Funeral Homes and Crematory of Wasilla and Palmer assisted the Family.