Annette Bloch, a longtime community leader and philanthropist in the Coachella Valley who donated millions to cancer research and DAP Health, and was active with the Palm Springs Art Museum and other causes, died Saturday in Kansas at the age of 94 after a battle with cancer.
A native of Philadelphia, Bloch was married for 58 years to Richard Bloch, co-founder of the tax filing company H&R Block. After Richard Bloch survived a diagnosis of lung cancer that he was told was likely to be terminal, he retired in the early 1980s and began focusing his efforts on cancer treatment and support services.
Valley philanthropist, Annette Bloch, dies at age 94
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Valley philanthropist, Annette Bloch, has died at age 94, according to reports from KCTV in Kansas City, Missouri.
Bloch was known for donating millions to cancer research. Per a remembrance page, she passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. Bloch was born in Philadelphia and was married to Richard Bloch. Together, they were the founders of H&R Block.
According to PalmSprings.com, Bloch and her husband have three daughters, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was also a trustee of the Palm Springs Art Museum and received a Meritorious Gold Palm Star for her charitable work. She also helped establish
Palm Springs Art Museum Board of Trustees Executive Chair Steve Maloney passed away Tuesday night, museum spokesperson Scott Slaven said Thursday.
Maloney, a contemporary artist with exhibitions throughout the United States and Switzerland, was 78. He was a member of the museum s board since 2007 and elected as chair in February 2018.
Palm Springs Art Museum officials described Maloney as a visionary leader, devoted husband and father, and a good friend to so many, in a prepared statement. He was extraordinarily passionate about Palm Springs Art Museum, museum officials said. At the core of his efforts was a determination to serve as a guiding force in maximizing the benefits the museum could bring to the community and to its visitors.