Darlene Borgaro Obit

On May 2, 2021, Darlene Borgaro, loving grandmother, mother, and wife, passed away at the age of 83. Darlene was born Aug. 31, 1937 in Hurley, WI. She married Donald Borgaro in 1956 and together they raised three children, Brenda, Gary, and Carolyn. They moved to Duluth in 1967, where she began her cosmetic business in the basement of their home. She later opened several retail, cosmetic, hair and beauty salons as her entrepreneurial spirit grew and enjoyed over 50 years in business. She and Don snowbirded in Sun City Center, FL and Deerwood. Darlene’s passion for life was obvious to all who knew her. She was a wife, mom, and grandma but most of all, a best friend and confidant. She enjoyed cooking and taught everyone in the family, even her husband, how to show love through food. She frequently went fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and four wheeling in the woods with Don, all while looking glamorous. Darlene was truly a fashion and design aficionado who loved looking for unique pieces while traveling and hunting sales. She also loved sharing her design talent by gifting her family with the latest styles. Throughout her life, Darlene had a soft spot for animals, especially dogs. It always made her day to have one of the family dogs jump into her lap. She was known for her fierce love of family and friends. Darlene is survived by her adoring husband, children, eight grandchildren: Gina, Richelle, Suzy, Adam, Jessi, Ally, Dominique, and Garrett, three great-grandchildren and one on the way, eight brothers and sisters, numerous close relatives, many close friends, and eight grandpuppies and great grandpuppies. She is preceded in death by grandson Zakayo. Darlene’s visitation will be held at 10 a.m. directly followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. on May 17, 2021, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Duluth. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Oaks on Bay Lake HOA at 25528 Lonesome Pine Trail, Deerwood, MN 56444.