Lois Marie Bloom

Lois Marie Bloom (nee Borgmann), 68 of Ellicott City, MD passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2026, after a 1 ½ year battle with dementia. She was the beloved and patiently kind wife of Abraham Bloom of 46 years, 2 weeks, and 1 day.

Lois was born November 16, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland and was the youngest daughter of the late Eugene Richard Borgmann and the late Edith May Borgmann (nee Greb).

Lois was the sole survivor of a terrible drowning accident that occurred on August 6, 1970 that claimed the lives of her father Eugene Richard and her brother Paul Vincent who were both trying to save Lois from a riptide in Nags Head, North Carolina.

Lois graduated from Woodlawn Senior High school in 1976.

In June 1978, Lois enlisted in the U.S. Army and went to Ft. McClellan, Alabama for basic training. She then proceeded to N.T.T.C. Corry Station Pensacola, Florida for training as an Electronic Warfare Signals Intelligence Non-Morse Intercept Operator. She later receiving special training in UHF/VHF Intercept operations at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. Her permanent duty station was USAISD Field Station Berlin, Germany.

Lois met her husband while they were both performing signals intelligence operations while serving in the U.S. Army in Berlin, Germany.

After an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, Lois began a career at the National Security Agency working signals intelligence efforts. She retired in 2012, after 33 years of combined Federal Service.

Lois was talented and loved designing the interior and exterior of her home, she also enjoyed horticulture. All the special features and touches to the home and landscaping were orchestrated by Lois.

Lois was survived her husband, Abraham and their children Eric Bloom, Joseph Bloom and wife Catryna, and their son Zachary Bloom. Lois was also survived by her sister Gail Nunn.

The family will receive friends on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 10-11 AM with a funeral service starting at 11 AM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, (beside South Carroll High School).

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial contributions be made in memory of Lois Bloom to Gilchrist, 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, or make an online donation at gilchristcares.org/donate.

Thank you for your thoughtful gesture in directing donation in Lois’s memory to Gilchrist.

Interment to follow at CrestLawn Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences at www.Burrier-Queen.com.