William John Blom, Jr. of Holland died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 66.

       John as he was known by family and friends was the beloved husband of 36 years to Andrea D. Chernowski Blom.

Born in Plains, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William John Sr. and Olga Man Blom and brother of the late George A. Blom.

       John was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Holland in 1985. Throughout his career, he was involved in sales and management in the tire and automotive parts industry and had worked with various companies which included M A Dooling, Firestone and STS. In his leisure, John enjoyed boating and driving vacations and was a train enthusiast. He will be truly missed by his family and by everyone who came to know him.

       In addition to his wife Andrea, John is survived by his children, William John Blom, III of Holland and Debra Ann Kessler and her husband John of Philadelphia. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Evangeline, Madalyn, Olivia, Aubrey, John and Victoria.

       Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings, Monday December 29, 2014, from 7:00 - 9:00pm and Tuesday December 30, from 8:30 - 9:30am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro followed by his Funeral Mass 10:00am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery in Newtown.