STEPHEN BLOOM

BLOOM, Stephen Age 86, of Norwood, and formerly of Newton and Brighton, died peacefully on June 19, 2022. Steve was an avid body builder and boxer during his youth, working out at the Huntington Ave. YMCA and winning several contests in the late 50's, including Mr. L Street, Mr. Union, and Massachusetts Champ of Boston YMCA that spawned a trophy room in his home. As a young man, Steve enlisted in the Army during the Korean War and was stationed at Fort Dix in Trenton, NJ, and then served in the infantry in Puerto Rico. When his service was complete, he met a beautiful brunette named, Rosalie Rotman, who took his breath away. She has been the love of his life for over six decades and he told that to everyone he met. Steve worked as a television technician with RCA for nearly three decades, never missing a day of work and was also recognized as their top sales representative on numerous occasions. Steve's proudest accomplishments, however, were his four children who were raised in Brighton. He wanted them to be the best they could be and taught them they could do anything through hard work, practice, and education. He was a terrific mentor and coach. He turned a small Brighton East Little League out of Cleveland Circle into a juggernaut in 1972 and transformed an inherited 1-11 team to a 11-1 record the following year. He went on to coach the league's All-Star team that made it to the regional finals. At season end, Steve rewarded his team with engraved trophies that he purchased out of his own pocket. 50 years later, his son, Robert, still proudly displays that trophy in his office. Steve was just as active with girls' softball, helping coach and jump start a league out of Oak Square in Brighton in the mid-seventies. As his kids grew older, he simply loved watching them play ball whether in a Mickey Mantle League game at Rogers Park, at Brighton High School or anywhere in the city that the Boston Latin School softball team would play. His kids could always count on seeing the RCA truck roll up to the games and Dad standing on the side-lines proudly watching. Years later he would watch his younger daughter play tennis and perform in plays at Norwood High School. Steve is survived by his wife, Rosalie of 63 years, his four children, Robert Bloom and his wife, Lisa, of Walpole, Ellen Bridges and her husband, David, of Holliston, Dina Browne and her husband, John, of Dedham, and Pamela Levin and her husband, Josh, of Lenox. He also leaves behind his sister, Susan Neyman of Westford; as well as his eight grandchildren: Matthew, Michael, Erika, Billy, Meaghan, Nicole, Sawyer, and Raquel, that he loved dearly and relished in the opportunity to teach how to box, especially how to throw a left hook! We know Stephen will live long in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. A Graveside Service will take place on Wednesday, June 22, at 11AM at Crawford Street Memorial Park, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA. The family will sit Shiva immediately following from 12:30PM to 3:30PM at the Olde Colonial Café, 171 Nahatan St., Norwood, MA. Memorial contributions can be made to the West Roxbury VA Medical Center, 1400 VFW Pkwy, West Roxbury, MA 02132. Levine Chapels, Brookline 617-277-8300 www.levinechapel.com