Obituary: Herbert L. Bloom, 87

Herbert L. Bloom, 87, of Boynton Beach, Fla., and East Greenwich, passed away on Monday, Dec. 16. He was the beloved husband of Irma (Newman) Bloom.

Born in Dorchester, MA, he was a son of the late William F. and Etta (Ross) Bloom.  He was the brother of the late David Bloom, and grandfather of the late Matthew Bloom.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Seabees in Okinawa, he was a life member of the Seabees Veterans of America and a past commander of Post #696 of the Jewish War Veterans of Milton, Mass.

Besides his wife of 62 years, he is survived by his son, Richard and his wife Linda (Bergantini) and daughters, Laurie Golden and her husband, Brent, and Karen Deluty and her husband, Edward.

Herb was the proud grandfather of his many grandchildren; Lindsey Golden and her fiancée Sorran Ford, Joshua Golden, Rachael Nicastro and her husband Samuel, Alexander Bloom and Alana and Evan Deluty.

He previously served as the CEO of Independent Glass and Independent Realty.  He was a Mason and a Shriner for over 60 years, a proud member of Euclid Lodge and a charter member as well as past captain of the Shrine Motor Corp.

Herb also served as a state senator, a member of Toastmasters of RI, and a SCORE representative, a six-year board member of the National Glass Assn. and received the esteemed “Hank Award” for industry service, as well as the first president/treasurer and organizer of the R.I. Glass Dealer’s Assn., a member of the Touro Fraternal Assn. and an avid golfer.

He served for six years as chairman of the “Glass Show,” a national trade organization as well as a member of the advisory council for the Department of Employment Security. Herb also served on the City of Cranston Highway Safety Committee. The Better Business Bureau honored him with a community service award. He was nominated for the Jefferson Award and worked on the Mayor’s Committee for Economic Development.

His funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, Mass. Any contributions should be made to Shriners Burn Center in Boston and/or Temple Sinai. Shiva will be observed at his late residence Sat. 6-8 p.m. and Sun. 1-4 and 6-8 p.m.