Hometown Girl is defined by her. Woodbridge is the hometown and in the past six decades she has made several moves but none of them more than a mile apart. Woodbridge has a hold on this girl and that is fine by our classmate, Kathi Jedrusiak Borneman. Many of us move away from the area and find ourselves seeking time to come home to enjoy our roots. Kathi stayed and today embraces all that us wanderers only get to enjoy on the occasional trip home.
Kathi will always been known as the pretty blonde classmate that had a personality that welcomed friends throughout her school experience. Today, she is a Occupational Therapist for the Woodbridge Township school system. She works with developmentally delayed youngsters from grades three through high school. Kathi finds a great deal of reward in playing a role in enabling these students to not only enrich their own lives but help contribute to the wider community. As a loving grandmother to seven you can agree Kathi brings compassion and patience to the workplace.
Like others, Kathi is quick to volunteer her time, because of her, our last class reunion classmates were able to enjoy the tour of the high school. When asked her favorite teacher there was no hesitation...Leona Zak, home economics. In Junior High it was Mrs. Gadek. When it came to close friends, that was easy. Joyce Campbell, Bubby Westcott, Cindy Almasi and fortunately for Richie...Janice Borneman. During high school Kathi worked at "Chicken Galore", still a staple in Woodbridge on Amboy Avenue.
Soon after high school, Kathi and Richie, a HVAC technician, were married. As a result, they are proud parents of Kristie, a nurse by profession but now a stay at home mom, Joanna, librarian and also now a stay at home mom. Finally, Dan a Lieutenant Commander fighter pilot/instructor in the US Navy. As you can see, Richie and Kathi have much to be proud of when it comes to their own family.
Kathi has attended each of our reunions with the exception of the 35th. Anyone that has viewed the photos will take note that she is usually surrounded with friends dressed in smiles. She is eager to see everyone again and hopes we can organize at least an informal gathering this fall to mark our "60" speed bump. In their free time Richie and Kathi will hit the Englishtown flea market on Saturday mornings or spend time in Ocean Grove.
It wasn't until the nineties that Kathi decided to go back to school to earn her degree. Not only is she pleased with her decision to do so but I suspect, so are the ones she works with daily.
Kathi, we salute you for all that you are. When we brag about classmates for accomplishments and large heart, we push you, our home town girl, to the front of the line.
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