Thelma M. Bloom, 88 of Clearfield died on Monday, October 20, 2008 at Christ the King Manor, DuBois.
She was born on March 20, 1920 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late John and Alfaretta (Boyle) Hudson.
Mrs. Bloom worked at the former Leitzinger's Department Store in Clearfield until her retirement in 1982.
She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield.
She is survived by six daughters,
Sandra Bloomberg of DuBois
Norma "Sunny" Lora and her husband Joseph of Mentor, OH
Vicki Bloom of Cleveland, OH
Jenny Lisak and her husband Thomas of Troutville
Mary Ann Demi and her husband Mike of Reedsville
Lisa Bloom and her husband Tim Martin of NC
16 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 1 great great granddaughter
a sister,
Margaret E. Savel of Dallastown
and numerous nieces and nephews
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Bloom in 1961 and whom she married November 21, 1941 at St. Francis Church, Clearfield, a son Ronald Norman Bloom, two grandsons, five brothers, Thomas, Francis, John, Gerald, and Wayne Hudson and two sisters Dolores Anderson and Harriet Chwaliszewski.
A Mass of Christian burial will be said at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield on Thursday at 10:00 A.M. with Msgr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Wednesday from
5-8:00 PM. and on Thursday from 9–9:30 A.M.
A Christian vigil service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 4:45 P.M.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Saint Francis Educational Endowment Fund, 212 South Front Street, Clearfield or to the charity of ones choice.