WILMINGTON — Violet Edna (Buermeyer) Bloomer, 94, passed away on January 31, 2026, in Wilmington, NC.
She was preceded in death by her husband Sherman D. Bloomer and her beloved dog Schuman. She is survived by her sister Edythe; her six children: Sherman H. Bloomer, Betsy (Duane) Oudenhoven, Ellen Mitchell, Nancy Bloomer, Margaret Bloomer, and Jennifer (Joseph) Jones; six grandchildren: James, Mollie, Brian, Erin, Adrian, and Lucy; and three great-grandchildren: Violet, Wells and Nora.
Vi valued education and her accomplishments at a young age provided a powerful role- model for her children, especially her five daughters. She was an exchange student to Mexico as a senior in high school and a graduate of Cornell University where she majored in linguistics. Vi dedicated herself to raising her children and was always incredibly proud of them. She was also a wonderful cook, could knit and sew, and played the piano.
Her intelligence, organizational abilities, interpersonal skills, and gift with numbers eventually led her to work at LSW Industries in Clyde, NY. A long-time resident of Newark, NY, she also volunteered for years with the Newark Hospital Auxiliary and Habitat for Humanity. Vi always had a heart for the underserved and worked hard throughout her life to help others less fortunate than herself. She never wavered in her embrace of civil rights during a tumultuous time in our nation’s history.
Later in life she traveled with family and friends, including a trip to Africa to see her daughter Jenny who was serving in the Peace Corps. After raising her family in Newark and enduring decades of long upstate winters, Vi relocated to Wilmington, NC where she lived happily the last 25 years of her life. During those years she became involved as an usher at local theater productions. The family gathered at the ocean every summer to enjoy sun, beach, and Violet.
Eventually macular degeneration robbed her of a significant amount of independence, but she remained mentally sharp throughout her life, had valued friendships, stayed interested in her children and their lives, and followed the issues and challenges impacting the country and the world. Thanks to the love and care of her neighbors, Mike and Lisa Lofton, she was able to remain in her own home until her death. We love her and will miss her.
