EDWARD M. BLOOM

BLOOM, Edward M. Edward Michael Bloom, attorney, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his home in Wayland. He was 83. Edward was a lawyer for 60 years, concentrating on commercial real estate at Sherin & Lodgen LLP. He was president of the Real Estate Bar Association and The Abstract Club, and a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He attended Boston Latin School, Tufts University, and Boston College Law School. Edward will be dearly missed by his wife, Ellen Harder; his daughter, Janice Bloom and her husband Adam Grumbach; David Bloom and his wife Rochelle; Nick Harder and his wife Amber Smith-Harder; Daisy Powers and her partner Michael Bacus; Nell Getz and her husband Geoff; and his brother Robert Bloom. Edward was a devoted grandfather to his 12 grandchildren: Isa and Jesse Grumbach-Bloom; Ryann and Julia Bloom; Ivan and Julian Harder; Lila, Sarah and Campbell Powers; Grayson, Ella and Sawyer Getz. His face lit up when his grandchildren called him Sabah. He tolerated his 13th grandchild, Acer the horse, from afar. Edward was an avid Boston sports fan and could not have been happier when the Curse of the Bambino was broken in 2004. He loved The Mick and rued the day when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. Funeral Services will be held in the Chapel at Temple Ohabei Shalom at 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, on Tuesday, January 14, at 11:00 am. The Interment will be private. Shiva will be held at his residence on Tuesday, January 14, from 1:00-4:00, and Wednesday, January 15, from 1:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00. Donations in Edward's memory can be made to Greater Boston Legal Services (gbls.org) or Community Legal Aid (communitylegal.org).