Cryptologic History:

Mr. Donald “Don” A. Borrmann (CAPT, USA) and Mrs. Joyce Borrmann

Both Don and Joyce died in 2018.

Registry Sponsor(s): The Borrmann Living Trust, William T. (Bill) Kvetkas, & Kay and Bob Hunt

Don was a Senior Cryptologist and served in many positions with the NSA, in special assignments with the CIA and Department of Defense, and overseas assignments as a Foreign Service Attache‚ from the State Department to Norway and England.

Photo is of Lt. Donald A. Borrmann in India, 1945.

Donald Borrmann - Obituary

Donald Alan Borrmann, 96, (October 5, 1922-October 26, 2018), passed away peacefully on October 26, 2018 in Lexington, KY. He was married for 72 years to his beloved wife, Joyce Marie Borrmann, who predeceased him.

Born in Buffalo, NY, he lived most of his adult life in Silver Spring and Rockville, MD, and moved to Lexington in his later years to be closer to his nephew and wife, John and Karen Butler. Other survivors include a sister-in-law, Peggy Faulkner of Tampa, FL; and two nephews, Rick (Melanie) Faulkner and Bob (Sherry) Faulkner. He was also predeceased by his parents, William and Nora Borrmann, and a brother, Bill Borrmann.

Don attended the University of Michigan, where he majored in Aeronautical Engineering. During World War II he volunteered for military service and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. after graduating from Signal Corp Officer Candidate School. After the war he began service with the Army Security Agency which became part of the National Security Agency (NSA). He was a Senior Cryptologist and served in many positions with the NSA, in special assignments with the CIA and Department of Defense, and overseas assignments as a Foreign Service Attache‚ from the State Department to Norway and England.

In 2002, Don was awarded the Knowlton Award by the Army Intelligence and Security Command for technical intelligence activities conducted in China during the period of the surrender of Japanese forces there at the close of World War II.

He and his wife loved tennis and golf and were professional ski instructors for 14 years. They also enjoyed spending time at their second home in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. Don was a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, the Army Signal Corps OCS Association, the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation, the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the Goodwin Society, the Burgesses Society of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and the Legacy Society of the Washington National Opera.

His family thanks the staff at Magnolia Springs Senior Living for their compassionate care. A private family memorial will be held at a later date, with interment at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation. www.milwardfuneral.com

Joyce Borrmann - Obituary

Joyce Borrmann, beloved wife of Donald A. Borrmann for 72 years, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2018 in the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, KY. Born in Muir, Michigan, she lived most of her adult life in Silver Spring and Rockville, MD, and moved to Lexington this year to be closer to her nephew and his wife, John and Karen Butler. Other survivors include a sister, Peggy Faulkner of Tampa, FL; and two nephews, Rick (Melanie) Faulkner and Bob (Sherry) Faulkner. She was predeceased by her parents, Myron and Ida Greenhoe, and a sister, Jean Ann Butler.

Joyce served her country as an embassy wife, accompanying her husband on overseas assignments to Norway and England. She created many beautiful crafts, and was a skilled weaver and gourmet cook. She enjoyed tennis and golf and became a professional ski instructor in 1988. She was selected by Skiing Magazine as one of the top 100 ski instructors in the country. She and her husband enjoyed spending time at their second home in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. Joyce was a member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the Goodwin Society, the Burgesses Society of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Legacy Society of the Washington National Opera, and the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation.

Her family thanks the staff at Magnolia Springs Senior Living and the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center for their compassionate care. A private family memorial will be held at a later date with interment at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

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