Sonrisa Drusilla Borden Blair, 89 went to be with Lord on July 26, 2021. Drusilla or Drew, as she preferred was born on July 6, 1932 in Oak Ridge Roatan, Bay Islands to James Torgusen and Drusilla Elwin Borden. Drew and her twin sister Ruth were given nicknames of SMILES and CURLS by their paternal grandmother. Drew was always smiling, and Ruth had very curly hair. Drew's first name Sonrisa is the Spanish translation of smile. Those nicknames stuck with them, and to family and friends they were known as Smiles and Curls.
Sonrisa (Drew) emigrated to the U. S. A. in 1956 and studied at Madisonville Tennessee, then Nursing School in Linsdale Illinois, before settling down to work as Surgical Nurse in Sunnyvale California, until she retired.
Drew was preceded in death by her baby sister Hope, father James, and mother Geraldine Drusilla, Aunt Faith, sisters Elaine, Ruth her twin, Reina, Maxine, and brothers James T. Borden Jr., William A. Borden.
Survived by sisters Kay, Lynn Jones, and her youngest brother Saxon Borden. 19 Nephews and Nieces, many cousins. Two brothers in-law, Truman and Richard, one Sister-in-law Gennie Rosetta.
Services will be on Saturday afternoon at:
Forest Park East Funeral Home
21620 Fulf Fwy, Webster, Texas 77598
Sonrisa' s body will be flown to San Jose California, and buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park next to her Husband Chet E. Blair and sisters Elaine Laboy Borden, Maxine Cancilla.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestParkEast-FHC.com for the Blair family.
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