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Ray Bloom Obituary
December 20, 1940 - March 17, 2024
Anacortes, Washington - Ray William Bloom, 83, Anacortes, formerly of Ketchikan, was born on 12/20/1940 to Robert William Bloom and Madeline Elizabeth (Wilton) Bloom in Mount Vernon, WA. Ray died at home with his family on March 17, 2024. Ray is survived by his wife Carolyn of Anacortes, sons Edward(Jessica) and Steven(Beth) of Bellingham, WA, and his grandchildren: Susannah, Vivian, Naomi, Owen, Claire, Isaac. He is also survived by his sister Marcia, his sisters-in-law Lori and Dixie and brother-in-law Jay, as well as nieces, nephews, and friends who consider Ray family. To view the full obituary and share memories of Ray with his family, please visit www.kernfuneralhome.com.
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Charles Gillingham
April 13, 2024
I remember Ray as the most "gentle " man. He will be missed by everyone who knew him!
Little John Pearson
April 10, 2024
I was lucky enough to have worked for Ray in Ketchikan. He was a great boss and a sincere friend. They don't come any better than Ray.
My condolences and prayers to Carolyn, Ed, Steve and all his family.
Garrett Johnson
April 9, 2024
The world lost a great man.
Condolences to all the family and friends.
Ray was always very nice to me and I will never forget the Bloom family kindness in taking me in to live with them for a month after my parents divorced. Ray and Carolyn treated me like an extra son for those weeks and I really enjoyed feeling as a temporary member of your wonderful family.
Ray had such a calm demeanor which I really appreciated. He suggested I do my senior internship at the Federal Building USFWS which luckily gave me my first experience using GIS and my current career.
So very sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all...
LeRoy Roth
April 9, 2024
Very sorry to hear of Ray's passing. His work here in Ketchikan will remain as a testament to his engineering abilities. He was a good boss.
Maren
April 7, 2024
I wish so many miles hadn't separated us from Ray and his wonderful Washington family. We loved visiting with them all and Ray was always so welcoming and happy to spend time with us when we could get close. He was an especially good friend to his cousin, my dad, and I know they shared many enjoyable times together.
Jessica
April 6, 2024
Our kids were the luckiest to have the best Grandfathers. Ray and Carolyn were enthusiastic supporters at graduations, recitals, plays, and birthdays. We will hold him in our hearts always.
Roger Sayer
March 30, 2024
Ray was a great guy & classmate, we will miss him.
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