Patch Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson, NY --Robert T. Van Bloom passed away on March 19, 2014 at the N.Y.S. Veterans Home in Montrose. He had also lived in Croton at the Springvale Inn for three years. He was born on Oct. 14, 1925 to Edwin C. & Julia (O’Herron) Bloom in Ossining, NY. Reported by Patch 12 hours ago.