Bernice ‘Bunny’ Bloom, 88, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2021. Bunny was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and was formerly of Edison, NJ before moving to Monroe Township, NJ in 2000. She was a graduate of Temple University and was a teacher in both Philadelphia and Edison. After raising her sons, she worked at Union Carbide. She was an active member of Temple Neve Shalom in Metuchen and enjoyed volunteering at JFK Hospital in Edison. She was an avid reader, enjoyed needlepoint, Mahjong, Canasta, travel, and theater and loved connecting with her 9 grandchildren. Recently she served several terms as President of the Alisa Chapter of Hadassah.
She is predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Alfred Bloom. Bunny is survived by her loving sons and their spouses; Michael and Beatrice Bloom of Princeton, Andrew and Jodi Bloom of Bridgewater, and Robert and Tami Bloom of Bainbridge Island, WA, her cherished grandchildren; Gregory, Ellis, Matthew, Liana, Gabriela, Ethan, Alex, Sam and Jack, and her brother, Harry Freind and his wife, Theresa. Bunny was an exceptional mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
A service will be held for Bunny at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Bloomfield Cooper Jewish Chapels, 44 Wilson Ave, Manalapan, NJ 07712 and over Zoom using the link below. People wishing to pay their respects to the family are asked to arrive at 10:30 am. A burial will take place following the service at Mount Sinai Cemetery, 374 Highway 79, Morganville, NJ.
Shivah will be observed over Zoom on Sunday evening, April 11, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and can be accessed using the link below. During Shivah, the evening service will begin at 7:30 pm.
Donations in Bunny's memory can be made to the Alisa Chapter Of Hadassah (62 Lakehurst Way, Monroe Township, NJ 08831) or towards supporting the Adult Education program at Neve Shalom (250 Grove Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840).
The Zoom link for both funeral and Shiva services is:
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3767932265?pwd=Rm1kbkNDVmVtQUFTRnl3VEtqL3Zxdz09
Meeting ID: 376 793 2265
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