Charles R. BLOOM, 77, of Smithfield Township, where he resided since 1989 after his retirement, died at 7:18 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He had been in failing health since April 2004. He was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Uniontown, the son of Adam Flynn Bloom Sr. and Etta (Kovach) Bloom, both of whom preceded him in death. He was married to Betty E. Bloom who survives at their home. Surviving are the following daughters and sons: Linda Eitner and her husband, Scott, of Harrisburg; Daniel Shinn and his companion, Karen Kelly, of Mapleton; Bonita Kelly and her husband, Barry, of Huntingdon, R.R. 3; and David Shinn and his companion, Tammy Minium of Lewistown. There are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A brother Paul R. Bloom Sr. of Bedford, survives. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Bloom was a member of the Frank P. Hommon American Legion Post 24, Huntingdon and Standing Stone Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1754, Huntingdon. He retired in 1989 from Eshniers in Harrisburg as a plumber. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting and fishing. There will be no public viewing, visitation or services.
Charles R. BLOOM, 77, of Smithfield Township, where he resided since 1989 after his retirement, died at 7:18 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He had been in failing health since April 2004. He was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Uniontown, the son of Adam Flynn Bloom Sr. and Etta (Kovach) Bloom, both of whom preceded him in death. He was married to Betty E. Bloom who survives at their home. Surviving are the following daughters and sons: Linda Eitner and her husband, Scott, of Harrisburg; Daniel Shinn and his companion, Karen Kelly, of Mapleton; Bonita Kelly and her husband, Barry, of Huntingdon, R.R. 3; and David Shinn and his companion, Tammy Minium of Lewistown. There are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A brother Paul R. Bloom Sr. of Bedford, survives. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Bloom was a member of the Frank P. Hommon American Legion Post 24, Huntingdon and Standing Stone Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1754, Huntingdon. He retired in 1989 from Eshniers in Harrisburg as a plumber. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting and fishing. There will be no public viewing, visitation or services.
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