Stanley B. Blum

Stanley B. Blum of Rhinebeck . N.Y., and New York City, died on August 4, 2016, at his home in Rhinebeck at age 97. A former shoe industry sales executive for Oomphies Inc. and associated for Helen Z. Battistoni Real Estate in Rhinebeck. Additionally, he spent 13 years as Curator of the Jazz in July Art Exhibition at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan.

Mr. Blum graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma. Following graduation he served in the US Army Aircorps from 1943-1945.

A president of the NYC Boot and Shoe Travelers Association of Manhattan; and worked to advance the education of the workers in the shoe industry. In Rhinebeck, he was active with the development of the Rhinebeck Tennis Club as well as a player there. He also volunteered as the organizer of the annual golf tournament for Mills Mansion; as well as Jazz Benefits for Northern Dutchess Hospital. Stanley was a renaissance man who spent his truly formative years painting, writing poetry, traveling and enjoying life with June, his beloved wife of 75 years. He has published several books and created his DVD, "Abstract Rhythms" on the connection between Jazz and the Arts.

He leaves his beloved wife, June E. (Epstein ) Blum whom he married May 21, 1941; two children, Jane (Mark Reside) and Andrew(Adriana Davis); three grand-children, Jennifer (Robert), Julie and Caty; and five great-grandchildren, Meredith, Sean, Evan, Killian and Cedric; two sisters Billy Dolin and Lilian Simon; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister Myrtle Blum.

He was born March 5, 1919 in Elizabeth, NJ to Abraham and Fannie (Mondsky) Blum.

To All;

lest I think

that I am here -

and nature is there -

the falling leaves

remind me

that I am

one of the leaves……

Stanley (2015)

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Morton Memorial Library with anticipation of establishing a Jazz Collection; or Vincent Giordano(Jazz Historian) to continue his work preserving the History of Jazz.

Burial services Sunday, 11 AM, at Rhinebeck Cemetery, 75 Mill Rd., Rhinebeck. Memorial services will follow at the Morton Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff, NY.

To sign the online register please visit dapsonchestney.com

Arrangements are under the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market St. Rhinebeck.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Poughkeepsie Journal from Aug. 6 to Aug. 8, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Stanley Blum

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16 Entries

September 7, 2017

What a lovely, talented, clever man he was. A rare human being.
Peter and Sara Hardman

JK Stein

December 13, 2016

It is the beautiful memories of a good person we remember and which comfort us. He lived a long life, followed his creativity and spread his warmth to all he met.

Helen and Bob Leahy

November 1, 2016

We send our love and condolences and will send our memorial gift to the Morton Memorial library in honor of Stanley
Love Bob and Helen Leahy

August 9, 2016

Dear June,
My heart goes out to you and all that were dear to him. I will miss your visits to the cafe with Stanley along side of you. His appreciation for music and style are unforgettable. I'm sure he has a really special place waiting for him.
Love and condolences,
Jennifer & Staff,
J & J's Cafe & Catering

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Charles LaForge

August 9, 2016

June you are in our thoughts and prayers. So many fond memories. Stanley was an original.
Ann and Chuck LaForge

August 8, 2016

We were so very sorry to hear of Stanley's passing. He was an icon for sure and will be sorely missed.

His intelligence and sense of humor were so very impressive.

Thank you for being a part of our lives as well as one of the best neighbors ever.

Cathy, Mike and Chris Martinez

August 8, 2016

June,
I long to see and hug you and thank you again and again for all you are and have done. Stanley was so special to so many. And so are you.
Gerry Raker

August 8, 2016

Our love and thoughts are with all of you. Thank you for always being part of our lives Kathy and Jon Schrier

August 7, 2016

My condolences to Stanley's family. May the God of comfort be with you all in your time of need.

August 7, 2016

My thoughts and prayers are with the family for the loss of your loved one.
May the "God of all comfort " be with the family and friends, during and after these difficult times.

Gerald Celente

August 7, 2016

A beautiful soul, with a heart as big as a full moon with a passion for beauty ...and second only to his lovely wife of a lifetime, June, a deep love for true art and the best of jazz. How blessed I was to have known him. How sad I am that he is gone.

Larry Jarvik

August 6, 2016

Dear June and Blum family,
...may Stanley's name be for a blessing...

August 6, 2016

For any hugs I failed to give I hold you and your elegant amazing June in my heart . Your business acumen and talents as a husband and family man morphed into your art

love Sue Matorin

August 6, 2016

For any hugs I failed to give I hold you and your elegant amazing June in my heart. All your business acumen and talent for marriage and family morphed into amazing art

Sue Matorin

August 6, 2016

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. I hope that the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 can bring comfort. Knowing that there's a hope for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring.

August 6, 2016

My thoughts and prayers are with the family for the loss of your loved one.
May the "God of all comfort " be with the family and friends, during and after these difficult times.

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