Obituary
Donald Kenneth Bloom, age 75
Loving husband and bashert of Fern, nee Wolke. Cherished father of Matthew (Meredith Lerner Bloom) Bloom and Sari (Paul) Shuman. Adored grandfather of Eli, Abbey, Jacob, Fozzy and Jenny. Dear brother of Stewart (Meg) Bloom and Frederick (Brian Mendyka) Bloom. Caring son of the late Jack and Minnette Bloom. Fond uncle, cousin and friend of many. Dear son-in-law of the late Arthur and Cherry Wolke and brother-in-law of Joel and Ira (Jacquelyn Gillam) Wolke. Special thanks to his devoted caregiver Jose Rey Alberca and the outstanding home based care staff of Lovell FHCC. Graveside service Tuesday, 11 AM at Shalom Memorial Park (section IV Carmel), 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Memorials in his memory to Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie, IL 60077, www.ilholocaustmuseum.org or Gary Sinise Foundation, PO BOX 368, Woodland Hills, CA 91365, www.garysinisefoundation.org would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals-Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com
Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals. www.chicagojewishfunerals.com