Julia C. “Judy” (Waggett) Bloom, 92, of DuBois died Saturday at the DuBois Regional Medical Center.
Born on Oct. 13, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Homer B. and Effie (Salada) Waggett. Mrs. Bloom was a faithful member of the Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church in Grampian, where she also taught Sunday school.
She was active in the Eastern Star, DuBois Chapter, and belonged to the Ta-Wa-Si, the Little “r,” Young at Heart and Good Samaritan with the Mount Zion United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Bloom belonged to the Penn Grange #534 in Grampian and volunteered for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and DuBois Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, working on crossword puzzles and plants. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a graduate of the Sandy High School and DuBois Business College, where she earned an associate’s degree in business administration. She was employed by Penn-Traffic and handled the payroll until her retirement in 1983.
She was the loving wife of the late Neil G. “Tucker” Bloom, whom she married at the Mount Zion United Methodist Church, DuBois, on Sept. 7, 1942. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2000.
Surviving are three daughters, Lois Wriglesworth and her husband, Joe of Grampian; Kaye Thomas and her husband, Alvin and Linda Spencer and her husband, Brian, all of Falls Creek; two sons, Gordon Bloom and his wife, Barbara of Richmond, VA and Homer Bloom and his wife, Lori of Conneaut Lake; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister, Anna Sugden and her husband, Robert of Tacoma Park, MD.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bloom is preceded in death by one grandson, Jamie Miles; one brother, Earl Waggett; and four sisters, Ethel Postlethwait, Helen Petley, Hazel Hernholm and Althea Smith.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church in Grampian, with her pastor, Rev. Emmit Anderson officiating.
Friends will be received from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. Monday at the Mohney-Yargar Funeral Chapel, DuBois.
An additional viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Grampian.
Memorial contributions may be made to DuBois-Jefferson Special Olympics, P.O. Box 37, Brookville, PA 15825, or Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box G, Grampian, PA 16838.
Online condolences may be made at www.mohney-yargarfuneralchapel.com or www.mem.com.