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Donald Bloom Obituary
Alpharetta, GA - Donald Joseph Bloom, 87, of Alpharetta, Georgia (formerly of West Lafayette, Indiana) passed peacefully at home Friday, June 4th, 2021, just one day before his 88th birthday. He was born on June 5th, 1933, in Ege, Indiana.
On June 26,1954 he was married to Dwila (Parish) Bloom. He was preceded in death by his wife and son Bruce Bloom.
Don received a Pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 1963 and went on to become the Director of the Purdue Pharmacy before retiring in 1997. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of Church of the Blessed Sacrament for 32 years before moving to Georgia.
Surviving is a son, Brian Bloom {April), four grandchildren Victoria Bloom, Amber Harden (Chris), Boone Brantley, Austin Brantley and three great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at on Thursday, June 17, 2021 12:00 PM at Church of the Blessed Sacrament-Funeral Mass to begin at 1:00PM. Burial will follow at Tippecanoe Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Matthew 25 Care & Share Soup Kitchen, 612 Wabash Ave., Lafayette, Indiana, 47905 (765-742-2704).
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Sheila Ward
June 5, 2024
Happy Birthday, Don. I hope, you, Dwila and your son are together and enjoying peace and tranquility with our Lord. You really are in a far, far better place. God bless each one of you.
Sheila Ward
June 5, 2023
Happy Birthday, Don. I hope you and Dwila and your son are together and enjoying a blessed life in peace and harmony!
Much love to you both!
Big hugs,
Sheila
Sheila Ward
February 26, 2023
I am very sad to learn of Don´s passing. He and Dwila were my next door neighbors and dear friends since 1999 when we moved into the same subdivision in Alpharetta, Georgia. He and Dwila were both great friends and wonderful, generous souls. God bless them both! With love, Sheila
Katie Bloom
June 18, 2021
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Mary Grable (formerly Geiger)
June 16, 2021
My life has been blessed by having known Don. In 1989, he hired me to be a pharmacist in the Purdue University Pharmacy, in spite of the objections of other faculty and staff. I learned so much from him about pharmacy and pharmacy business. He also was supportive of me as I went through family upheaval and tried to guide my son, Bill. Dwila and he even had us over for dinner on occasions. He told me of his earlier life about having no electricity and shared with me his love of authentic Polish sausage from northern Indiana. I am so glad he was able to spend his retirement years enjoying his family and grandchildren. Regrettably, I am unable to attend his services, but I offer the whole Bloom family my sympathies and prayers. May God's mercy grant Don eternal rest and peace with Him in heaven.
Dave Bloom
June 11, 2021
Best memory was a Purdue vs. IU football game at Purdue. So that made it a Bucket game. Went with Uncle Don and Uncle Howie. Cold day and I was pretty much flustered as I'm sure I was only about 10 or 11 years old. I do remember Aunt Dwila making us chicken parmesan for dinner. It was the first and only time I have had it, but I do remember that it was delicious.
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