Passed away peacefully April 5, 2021. Born January 2, 1925, Hornchurch, London, England to Captain Melville and Hilda Bloomer. “Steve” Bloomer arrived in Halifax March 1925 at the age of three months and chartered his course in Canada. He attended the Old Halifax County Academy and Dalhousie University (BSc (Engineering)’46, BE (Tech)’49). Like many young electrical engineers of this golden age, he joined General Electric and progressed into banking at the Federal Business Development Bank (Now BDC). Retired from corporate life in 1990, Steve played competitive tennis at Ontario Racquet Club and deepened his passions of photography, wood-working and entertaining engaging debate at his house of fifty years in the Lorne Park, Mississauga. At the age of 90, he published “Cable Captain” a book about his father’s life at sea, chiefly when he commanded the Cable ships Cyrus Field and Lord Kelvin. He is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Rosalie (Grandy). Pre-deceased by daughter Catherine (Steve). Will be sadly missed by daughters Linda Cassidy (Leigh) and Janet Roberts. Grandchildren, Jeffrey Brown (Cierra), Justin Brown, Jason MacLean, Cameron MacLean, Emily Roberts and Keith Roberts. Great-grandchildren, Taytem MacLean, Dahlyla MacLean and Rhone Brown. Private Funeral Services will be held at Turner & Porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario Street, Mississauga. A celebration of life will be held post Covid. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to either the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer’s Society.