John Boag Bloom

John Boag Bloom, formerly of Dune Acres, Indiana, passed away March 8, 2011, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Mr. Bloom was born September 7, 1925, in New Millport, Pennsylvania, a son of Adlai and Margaretta Boag Bloom. He married Veralda ("B") Bland on December 24, 1950, in New Millport. She preceded him in death June 29, 2006. Mr. Bloom served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1944 to 1946 and graduated with honors from Penn State in 1951. He joined US Steel as a trainee in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania works in 1952. In 1963 he was promoted to Assistant Works Auditor at US Steel South Works in Chicago, Illinois. In 1967 he was named Assistant Comptroller of US Steel Chemicals Division in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and then was promoted to Comptroller with US Steel Engineers and Consultants, Inc. He was then transferred to US Steel Gary Works in Gary, Indiana, where he was appointed Manager of Accounting. In 1979 he was appointed to Comptroller of US Steel's Supply Division. He retired in 1988.

Mr. Bloom was preceded in death by his wife, and a son, John E. Bloom in 2005. He is survived by a son, William (Nancy) of Shawnee, Kansas; daughter-in-law Jan Bloom of Englewood, Florida; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two brothers, Al (Shirley) Bloom, Clearfield, Pennsylvania and Adlai (Alice) Bloom of LaVale, Maryland; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to:

Wreaths Across America

c/o Cheryl Younger

6312 W. 67th Terrace

Overland Park, KS 66204

or the

Alzheimer's Association

P.O. Box 96011

Washington, DC 20090-6011