Anthony J. Blum Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Anthony J. Blum (Minooka, Illinois), born in Joliet, Illinois, who passed away on April 11, 2020, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Anthony J. Blum to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Albert Blum and Marie Blum; and his brothers, Walter Blum (Kay), Leo Blum, Leonard Blum and Robert Blum.
He is survived by: his wife Kathleen M. Blum; his children, James Blum, Jason Blum (Shelly) and Julie Gengler (Peter); his grandchildren, Joseph and Tiffany Gengler; his brother Raymond Blum (Joanne); his siblings-in-law, Joan Vrba (Donald), Barbara Sasso (Michael) and Daniel Sullivan (Elizabeth); and his nieces and nephews, Patricia Blum (late Keith Pace), David Blum, Jeanette Smeets (Greg), Ellen Calvert (Glen), Mike Peterson, Darlene Wiltfong (Jim), Connie Wiltfong (Tim), Cathy Lynn Blum, Oliver Blum (Wendy), Riley, Conor Sullivan, Michael Vrba (Jennifer), Laura Vrba and Valerie Fitzgerald (Eddie).
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Anthony may be made to: Regency Care of Morris, 1095 Twilight Dr., Morris, IL 60450 (815) 942-5108, https: //regencycaremorris.com/ or Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017, (800) 541-5454, http: //myasthenia.org.
