Arthur H. Bloche, 84, of Annapolis, died of natural causes Dec. 8 at Genesis ElderCare Network, Severna Park Center.
Mr. Bloche was born Nov. 20, 1920, and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and previously lived in West Nyack, N.Y.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps as a tail gunner during World War II, flying bombing raids on B-17s and receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for his efforts.
He was a stock broker for various brokerage houses until retiring in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, Jeanne R. Bloche; two daughters, Jacqueline Schmidt of Annapolis and Alison Bloche of Mahwah, N.J.; two granddaughters; and two great-grand-
daughters.
Services and burial are private. Arrangements are by Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to www.barrancofuneralhome.
com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
As published in the Capital Newspaper on 12/10/2004