Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Date5 Feb 1924
Birth PlaceNew Millport, Clearfield, Co., PA, USA
Residence Date1 May 1930522 Age: 6
Residence PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date9 Jul 2002 Age: 78
Death PlaceClearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial Date12 Jul 2002
Burial PlaceMount Zion Cemetery, Olanta, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial MemoRev. Stephen D. Shields officiating
OccupationElectrician, Clearfield Cheese Company
FatherPerch William Bloom (1890-1940)
MotherDorothy L Wise (1892-1955)
Misc. Notes
Obituary
William Bloom, 78
of R.D.#1, Curwensville died on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at the Clearfield Hospital.
He was born on February 5, 1924 in New Millport, PA, a son of the late Perch and Dorothy L. (Wise) Bloom.
Mr. Bloom retired as an electrician from the former Clearfield Cheese Company after many years of employment. Mr. Bloom was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Curwensville. He was a member of the former Bear Run Hunting Club, Robert Ferguson Post #842 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Curwensville and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He served in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for his service.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. (Rowles) Bloom, whom he married March 7, 1945 at the Curwensville United Methodist Church.
Two sons and four daughters
Ronald Bloom and wife Cathy Houston, TX
Roger Bloom and wife Martha Clearfield
Susan Sylak Youngstown, OH
Kathy Rafferty Curwensville
Debra Patterson and husband Donald Lakeland, FL
Jacalyn Smith Curwensville
10 Grandchildren and 3 Great grandchildren
Two Sisters
Dorothy Schickling Clearfield
Gertrude McClure Curwensville
numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Bloom and his sister Alice Blasovski.
Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville on Friday at
2:00 P.M. with Rev. Stephen D. Shields officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Olanta.
Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the members of the Clearfield American Legion and VFW Posts.
Friends will be received at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville on Thursday
from 2-4 & 7-9 PM and on Friday from 1-2:00 PM
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Curwensville Public Library, 601 Beech Street, Curwensville, PA 16833.
Spouses
Birth Date13 Apr 1925
Birth PlaceKnox Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Date14 Sep 2006315 Age: 81
Residence PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date14 Sep 2006 Age: 81
Death PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Memoat her residence
Burial PlaceMount Zion Cemetery, Olanta, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial MemoRev. Stephen D. Shields officiating
FatherHarry W Rowles (1887-1961)
MotherDaisy Kathryn AUGHENBAUGH (1890-1971)
Misc. Notes
Obituary
Ruth M. Bloom, 81, of Curwensville died on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at her residence.
She was born on April 13, 1925 in Knox Township, PA, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Daisy Kathryn (Aughenbaugh) Rowles.
Mrs. Bloom was a homemaker and a member of the Curwensville Grange and the Home Extension Organization.
She is survived by six children, Ronald Bloom and wife Cathy of Houston, TX, Roger Bloom and wife Martha of Clearfield, Susan Sylak of Youngstown, OH, Kathy Rafferty of Curwensville, Debra Patterson and husband Donald of Lakeland, FL, Jacalyn Smith of Curwensville; 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a brother and two sisters, Harry W. Rowles, Jr. of Curwensville, Christine Shobert of DuBois, Barbara Bryant of Okeechobee, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Bloom on July 9, 2002 and whom she married March 7, 1945 in the Curwensville United Methodist Church, a brother Paul Rowles and three sisters Kathryn Rowles, Natalie Bloom and Thelma Keller.
Graveside services will be held at the Mt. Zion Cemetery on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Stephen D. Shields officiating
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Clearfield Foundation for Health-Hospice, PO Box 992, Clearfield.
The Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville is in charge of the arrangements.