Susan Hoyt Bloom Dobbs Ferry, New York Obituary

Susan Hoyt Bloom

Susan Hoyt Bloom passed away at the age of 82 surrounded by her children at her home in Scarsdale, NY, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Widow of Robert Bloom (1939-1999), beloved mother of Sheryl Bloom Shaw (Cliff), Steven Bloom (Linda), and Richard Bloom (Lizabeth) and loving grandmother of Michael and Andrew Shaw, Jamie (Micaela), Daniella and Paul Bloom, and Rachel and Alison Bloom, and sister to Renea Shapiro, Susan will be sorely missed. Susan was born in Brooklyn on July 9, 1939 and raised there by her parents, Max and Pauline Hoyt. Susan married her high school sweetheart, studied education at CUNY Brooklyn College, started a family, and later completed her Master's degree in education and speech theater from CUNY Lehman College. Susan brought up her family first in Yonkers, NY before moving to the Edgemont area of Greenburgh, NY in 1972. Before retirement she was a Regional Director for the early education child care provider organization Bright Horizons. Susan was active in community organizations, serving on the Edgemont school board, the Edgemont Community Council, as well as the Co-op board of her building. She was a cub scouts den mother and dedicated soccer mom. Susan was active throughout her retirement. She was an avid traveler and supporter of the arts, and frequented many museums with her friends and grandchildren. The COVID-19 quarantine allowed her to master Zoom and visit many more museums and watch ballets online and stay in touch with her friends. Funeral services will take place Friday, October 1, at 10:00am at Woodlands Community Temple. In lieu of flowers, Susan requested that people make donations to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (https://www.mskcc.org/) in her memory. Service OCT 1. 10:00 AM (ET) Woodlands Community Temple 50 Worthington Rd White Plains, NY 10607 Loading map
July 9, 1939 - September 28, 202107/09/193909/28/2021
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Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home
August 2, 2022
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Leatha
October 2, 2021
Susan was generous with her time, care, conversation, and friendship. As I began to know her family I saw that kindness in her children and grandchildren. What a legacy to build! I met Susan thirty years when I was a young manager at Bright Horizons. She quickly became a... Continue Reading
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Herb & Pat Weinzierl
September 30, 2021
Over the course of more than two decades, we came to know Susan as a thoughtful and kind-hearted friend, well-informed about current affairs, arts and culture, and committed to social justice. We always looked forward to Susan's presence at social gatherings and her know... Continue Reading