Montpelier, VT Dorothy Jane Bloom, a devoted matriarch who lived to see four great-grandchildren, passed away in her sleep at Heaton Woods in Montpelier on April 29. She was 96. Dot, as she was known to her many close friends, was born Dorothy Jane Lewis on January 20, 1922, in Johnstown, Pa. The only daughter of Clifford and Daisy "DeeDee" Lewis grew up in the neighborhood of Moxham, where she spent her formative years at Grove Avenue Methodist Church. On May 5, 1945, she wedded the love of her life, Charles Bloom, a fellow Johnstown native who served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. The couple would remain married for 66 years until Charles death in 2011. Dorothy raised four children in their home on Edward St. while Charles worked as an engineer at Bethlehem Steel. She remained very active at Grove Avenue Methodist and spent many afternoons with her children at the lakeshore Bethco Pines resort. During her free time, she enjoyed playing pinochle and golf. After spending her first 60 years in Pennsylvania, Dorothy moved to Vermont with Charles in 1983 to be closer to their two daughters and three (eventually four) grandchildren. The couple bought the Bailey Farm on 3 Mile Bridge Road in Middlesex and turned it into a family homestead that eventually hosted Onion River Animal Hospital. Grammy, as she was known henceforth by her family, became a full-time grandmother, spoiling her four young boys with rice krispie treats and ice cream from the nearby Dairy Creme. Dorothy and Charles spent their final years at Heaton Woods, Montpeliers excellent senior living facility, where they continued to thrive and enjoy life. The staff at Heaton Woods provided exceptional care for Dorothy throughout her 11 years at the home, and Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice went above and beyond to make the end of her life as comfortable as possible. Dorothy is survived by her daughter Charlotte Grimme and her husband of 49 years, Jon Grimme; her daughter Marilyn Hart and her partner Jim Powers; her son John "Jack" Bloom and his partner Raymond Leppard; her daughter Colleen Bloom; grandchildren Leo Crain and Otis, Charles and Michael Hart; and great-grandchildren Charles and Henry Crain, and Kiran and Rohan Hart. There will be a memorial service at Montpeliers Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 12, at 2 p.m. She will be buried with Charles at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Monday with her family in attendance. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Dorothy may be made to the Heaton Woods Activity Fund (10 Heaton St.) or the Trinity United Methodist Church (137 Main St.)