Lynn G. Bloomberg

LYNN BLOOMBERG was a deeply loved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, niece, cousin, friend and teacher.  She died peacefully on Sunday morning as a result of injuries from a fall.    Already an accomplished health care professional, Lynn went back to school when she was fifty and earned her Doctorate of Public Health; she retired last year after twenty years of teaching at Worcester State University.  She loved and respected her students, especially those who were the first in their families to attend college.  She had a special fondness for the adults she taught who enrolled in or returned to school.  She took her mentoring and advising seriously and was a passionate advocate.  She always enjoyed running into a former student, which happened often throughout her time in Worcester.  She was a talented artist, creative and inventive.  She worked in inks, colored pencils, watercolors—whatever caught her interest.  She was a frequent visitor to the Worcester Art Museum and her home was filled with her own art and the work of the many artists in her life.  She is survived and horribly missed by her mother and father, Leo and Laurie; by her sister, Beverly; by her brother-in-law, Tom; by her adored and adoring nieces, Eloise and Annie; by her future nephew-in-law, Josh; by her nephew, Matthew and his father, Brad; by her uncle, Paul, and his wife, Kyong; by her aunt Sue; by her dear cousins, Kathie, Jeremy, Amy, Arnie, Brian, Cookie, Carole (and Art), Barry, Stuart, Cindy, David and Karen; along with Meg and Mal and all the next generation of first cousins and cousins once-removed.  None of them were removed from Lynn.  Her sister Sally died twenty-one years ago.   Her friends are too many to name.   They are widespread and brilliant, a family of choice.  She was the keenest listener, and always made one feel singled out, special, and valued.  She was intelligent enough to rarely offer advice and she was an absolutely inspired gift-giver.     She enjoyed movies and Sudoku, P. D. James and Jane Austen, Gilbert and Sullivan and Broadway musicals.  She developed a passion for physical fitness; gaining strength made her feel confident and powerful.  She made one of the best chocolate cakes one could hope to eat.  Life will be dim for a long time without Lynn in it.  We love her and miss her.  For details about her memorial service, please write beverlybloomberg@gmail.com.  For those interested in making donations in Lynn’s name, we are grateful to the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, for their care and compassion. To leave a message of condolence or share a special memory of Lynn please visit her memorial site at mercadantefuneral.com.