Kent F. Borkovec, M.D., 90, of Oak Brook, formerly of Westchester and Riverside, died on March 6, 2026. Born on Aug. 11, 1935, he was a proud graduate of Notre Dame, Class of 1957 and a voracious fan of the Irish. A 29-year resident of Riverside, he was a physician for 35 years at LaGrange Hospital and MacNeal Hospital, where he served as president of the Medical/Dental staff for five years. He loved to spend time with his children and grands and loved watching sports at his “cottage” in Michigan with his many friends. In his earlier years, he loved sailing the Chicago lakefront and enjoyed scuba diving, snorkeling, skiing and protecting the fish in his backyard pond. He was well known for providing comfort to many patients as a physician and being a suave dancer.
Ken was the husband of the late Mary “Sharon” (nee O’Rourke) Borkovec; the father of Mary Susan (Maury) Jones, Brian (Mary), John (Kathy), David (Moira) and Dan (Laura) Borkovec; the grandfather of Tom (Katie) Konopacz, Sara (Ryan) Ahern, Rachel Konopacz, Olivia (Keegan) Mawhorter, Dylan (Madisyn) Jones, Meredith and Jack Jones, Kyle (Stephanie) Borkovec, Morgan (fiancé Jet Thompson) Borkovec, Kathleen (Kyle) Petty, Allison (Colin) Vale, Craig (Colleen) Borkovec, Cara Rose (Nathan) McConnell, Caelah (Matthew) Clark and Nolan (fiancée Lexy Kocsis) Borkovec; great-grandfather of Mia and Cooper Borkovec, Lyla, Lucas and Nicholas Konopacz, Nora and Henry Ahern, Griffin, Lucy and Lorelai Vale, Brooklyn and Jack Petty and Shea and Maddie Borkovec; and brother of the late Jerry (Peggy) Borkovec.
Visitation was held at Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Road, Westchester on March 17 from 9 a.m. until chapel prayers at 11 a.m., then to St. Mary Church (St. Pius VI Parish) in Riverside to celebrate a funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org) would be appreciated. Arrangements were handled by the Original Kuratko Family, Brian D. Kuratko, Director.