John Bruce Blossman

1935 - 2009  (73 years)

• Name	John Bruce Blossman
  Born	11 Oct 1935	Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Aug 2009	Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
  Buried	Burns Cemetery, Folsom, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I229978	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Frank Edward Joseph Blossman,   b. 19 Dec 1909, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1990, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Marjorie Keen,   b. 19 Sep 1910, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 2004, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	Abt 1934	Louisiana, USA
  Family ID	F71986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eleonor E. Hellman
  Children	1. John Brandon Blossman
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F82786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Judy Boh
  Children	1. Jacinda Bou Blossman
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F82787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Margaret Holmberg
  Children	1. Wilhelmina Holmberg
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F82788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] 1940 US Federal Census. Name: John Bruce Blossman Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1936 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Louisiana Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana View Map Street: Wicheta Street House Number: 628 Sheet Number: 4A Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: None [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). John Bruce Blossman Birth: Oct. 11, 1935 New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana, USA Death: Aug. 1, 2009 Santa Fe Santa Fe County New Mexico, USA Burial: Burns Cemetery Folsom St. Tammany Parish Louisiana, USA Plot: Unmarked Ashes Created by: John Rawls Record added: Apr 01, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 87799413 [S927] Obituary. J. Bruce Blossman J. BRUCE BLOSSMAN October 11, 1935 - August 1, 2009 Born 1935 in New Orleans, LA, peacefully died at home in Santa Fe, NM with his wife near his side. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank Joseph Blossman and Marjorie Keen Blossman of Houston, TX. Survived by his wife, Eleonor E. Hellman of Santa Fe, NM; son, John Brandon Blossman and wife Michelle Lewis of Houston, TX; daughters: Jacinda Bou Blossman and her mother, Judy Boh of Clear Lake Shores, TX, and Wilhelmina Holmberg and her mother, Margaret Holmberg of Stockholm, Sweden; sister, June Knight Godwin of Houston, TX; and many relatives. Graduated 1962 from University of Colorado, Boulder, in architectural engineering. Practiced architecture, architectural engineering, and environmental engineering first as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tunis, Tunisia, and later with Engineering Science of Parsons corporation in Houston, TX. Retired in 1993, Bruce and Eleonor set sail for new adventures aboard their sailing vessel, Horizons. By 2000, the boat sold and the couple moved to Santa Fe. While living in NM, Bruce continued to enjoy his passion for boating, boat building, and a strong commitment to community. Through his last months of illness, Bruce and Eleonor enjoyed the compassionate care provided by PMS Hospice in Santa Fe, and the VA in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Remembrance celebrations will be held on Saturday, August 22, at the Eldorado Community Center in Santa Fe, NM, and on Sunday, October 11 in Clear Lake Shore, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, NM 87508 or the PMS Hospice Center, 1400 Chama Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87508.