Services for prominent San Diego attorney set

By: North County Times

ENCINITAS -- Prominent local attorney Ben A. Borevitz passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, his family said Sunday. Borevitz was raised in Vista, had his own law practice in San Diego and was involved in several philanthropic, political and civic activities.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; two sons, Brad and Chaim; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Richard. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at El Camino Memorial Cemetery, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the ALS Society, http://www.alsa.org, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association