Elizabeth “Bunny” Bloom Madden, 88, of Beaver, passed away while surrounded by family on November 27th, 2025. She was born as the daughter of the late Bernard Oscar “Jed” Bloom and Ethel Mae Christmann Bloom in Rochester Hospital on November 24th, 1937. In addition to his parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bard Bloom of Hastings, Michigan. She is survived by the love of her life and husband, Jerry Madden and three sons: Ted Linafelt (Diane Zawinski) of Swissvale, Pennsylvania, Tom Linafelt (Julia Shapiro) of Leawood, Kansas and Tod Linafelt (Becky Nelson Linafelt) of Takoma Park, Maryland and her stepsons Steve Madden (Karen) of Kent, Washington, and Jerry “Bo” Madden (Susie) of Westminster, Colorado.
She is also survived by four grandchildren: Zach Linafelt of Aliquippa, Jed and Sidney Linafelt of Leawood, Kansas and Eleanor Linafelt of Philadelphia.
Elizabeth grew up in Beaver, where Jed owned and operated Bloom’s Pharmacy on the southwest corner of Third Street and Wayne Avenue. In addition to being a deeply committed Christian and devoted mother, she will be remembered for the quick wit, fun-loving attitude and deep sense of loyalty that won her fast friends and lasting relationships wherever she went. She was a faithful parishioner of Park United Presbyterian Church in Beaver and Steffin Hill Presbyterian Church in Beaver Falls, where she served as an elder and was active in Bible study, prayer groups and other activities. She played saxophone in the Beaver Area Senior High marching band before graduating from there in 1955. Several childhood years in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania instilled in her a love of U.S. history, especially the Civil War. Her favorite pastimes included studying Civil War history and touring Gettysburg battlefields with her young boys on summer vacations. Following a career working as a sales associate at Hartung Shoes, an office manager at Anderson Appliances, and a dental assistant at the office of Dr. Nathan William Hurtt, she worked in her later years as a librarian at the Beaver Area Memorial Library. She raised three pre-teen boys at the family home on College Avenue from 1967 until 1975, when she married Beaver Falls native Jerry Madden. She and Jerry later lived on Wilson Avenue in Beaver and Woodbine Drive in Brighton Township.
A visitation will be held on Friday, December 5th, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Noll Funeral Home, 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of her arrangements. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 6th at 11 a.m. at Park United Presbyterian Church, 275 Commerce Street, Beaver. A private interment will follow at Beaver Cemetery, Buffalo Street.
Elizabeth’s love of animals was evident in the help she provided to a wide variety of animal support groups. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Beaver County Humane Society in her memory.