Elsie Borghese Hilditch

Elsie Borghese Hilditch, age 102, a long time Columbus area resident peacefully passed away at her home from natural causes on May 21, 2025, with family members by her side. She was born on October 5, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio to Burna (McCallister) and Fioravanti (Fury) Borghese. She was a 1940 graduate of Columbus North High School. Elsie is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years Olen Edward Hilditch. Also preceding her in death is her son James Edward (Pat Malloy) Hilditch, granddaughter Laura Ellen Hilditch, sisters Mary (Hurley) Borghese, Lorraine (Parcher) Borghese, Suzzane (Burke) Borghese, brother Leroy (Carol) Borghese, and is survived by her sister Bertie (Hessenauer) Borghese. Elsie is also survived by her sons Lawrence Olen (Cheryl) Hilditch, Olen E. (Tammy) Hilditch Jr., Ronald L. (Maria Mancillas) Hilditch. She is also survived by her grandchildren Tom (Jenny) Woodford, Cristy Hilditch, Tim Hilditch, Jessica McGeehan, Patrick Hilditch, Melanie Abdulah. Also, John (Brynn) Hilditch, Anne C. Hilditch. In addition, Elsie is also survived by her great grandchildren Trevor Hilditch, Andrew Hilditch, Lauren Smith, Alexis Sheilds, Drew Mayberry, Ian Mayberry, Emma McGeehan, Jaxon Rigo, Zayin Abdullah, Shane Hilditch, Pheonix Sicilian, Lucas Hilditch, Vivian Hilditch and finally Quinn Elsie Hilditch. She is also survived by many friends and relatives.

After graduating from high school in 1940 Elsie was a Lead Inspector at Curtis-Wright Aircraft Co. where she inspected the fuselage of the Hellcat Fighter planes as they were coming off the assembly line to be tested at Port Columbus before being commissioned to both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during WW2. She would have that job until the war’s end in 1945. She then went to work at Ohio State Life Insurance for several years before leaving to spend the rest of her years raising and caring for her four boys and family. She always managed to have fun and enjoy life. She was an avid bowler for 20 years playing in competitive local bowling leagues. Later after retirement, she was a member of the Upper Arlington Senior Center where she participated in health and fitness programs, in particular line dancing. Elsie always loved music and loved to dance as well. She also loved to travel to new places and traveled consistently until recently. Elsie’s greatest love of her whole life was her family. Not only her immediate family but all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be truly missed.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 2pm-3pm at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard, OH 43026; where a memorial service will follow at 3pm.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Ohio Hospice Palliative and Supportive Care.