Thursday, June 17, 2021

MARJORIE BLOOM, MATAMORAS, PENNSYLVANIA



Marjorie Bloom age 101, of Matamoras, Pennsylvania passed away Sunday, June 13, in Warwick, NY.  She was born on March 7, 1920 in Port Jervis, NY,  the daughter of Edward and Lottie Brown Bloom.  Marjorie retired as a secretary from the  Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation  in Milford, PA (Penn Dot), after many years of dedicated service.  She was a lifetime and faithful member of the Hope Evangelical Free Church in Matamoras. Marjorie is survived by her cousins, Susan Briggs of Matamoras, William Tinsman, Jr. of Matamoras, Robert Johnson and his wife Maryann of Matamoras, James Williams, III and his wife Michelle of Canton, Georgia, and Nancy Drussell and her husband William of Timonium, Maryland. She will also be missed by the “children”, Holly and Dolley, who she always asked about during her stay in assisted living and long term care.  Marjorie was pre-deceased by her cousins, who were like siblings to her, William Tinsman, Sr., Frances Williams, Charles Tinsman and Catherine Johnson. Marjorie was a world traveler and traveled extensively with her childhood and life time friend Marilyn Schroeder. She was devoted to her family, had a great sense of humor, and will be greatly missed.  Memorial services will be held 1 PM, Friday, July 16, at the Hope Evangelical Church, 300 1st St., Matamoras, PA. Rev. Butch Gilpin will officiate.  Interment will be private at Pine Grove Cemetery, Matamoras, PA.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Evangelical Free Church, 300  1St Street, Matamoras, PA 18336.  Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.  For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com.