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1937
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2017
Elmer Blumling Obituary
Elmer J Blumling passed away peacefully at sunrise in his home with his wife Barbara by his side on July 14th 2017 at the age of 80. He was born to parents Frank & Ellen on March 8th 1937 in McKees Rocks PA. He married his high school sweetheart Barbara (Alexander) on June 21st 1958. He is survived by his 3 children. Oldest son Jim (Kathleen) and their children Alyssa & Garrett, daughter Cathy (Bryan Spade), youngest Son Dennis (Linda) and their children Brooke & Breanna and Michael & Shawn Venegas and living siblings William Blumling & Dolores McGuire. They moved to Scottsdale AZ in 1968. Elmer began his career with TWA in 1957 & retired in 1992. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State football & the AZ Diamondbacks. A viewing of the body will be available to friends at Messinger Mortuary on July 20th from 5pm to 7pm and funeral services at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Scottsdale on July 21st at 10am.
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D. Romans 15:33 Andrews
July 25, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
John Fiore
July 25, 2017
Sorry to learn of the passing of Elmer our sympathies to the family and friends.John & Bess Fiore TWA Retired
Dave and Dolores Cardillo
July 23, 2017
Our deepest sympathy to a former TWA worker in Pittsburgh.Dave and Dolores Cardillo
-VN
July 19, 2017
My condolences to the family and friends. May God give you strength and peace at this difficult time. May the memories and pictures of good times bring you comfort. (Psalm 29:11)
D Romans 15:33 Andrews
July 19, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
CE Higgins
July 19, 2017
Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. May the family find comfort in the promise God has offered us at John 6:40.
Trisha Anderson
July 19, 2017
Elmer was always the nicest man, such a sad loss.
God Bless
Trisha & Richard Anderson
July 19, 2017
To the Bluming Family: 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.
Julie Gruber Smith
July 19, 2017
My deepest sympathies to all of you.
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