Alan Blumsack Former Owner of ICL’s Powder House Pub & Gately Rams Passes Away at 89

Alan P. Blumsack, 89, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Al was the owner and operator of the Intercity League’s Powderhouse Pub and later the Gately Rams entry for many seasons.

Raised in his hometown of Somerville, Massachusetts, and a longtime resident of Malden, Alan was the son of the late Anna and Henry Blumsack. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl Blumsack of Stoneham for 49 years. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Blumsack, and is survived by his sister-in-law, Marilyn Blumsack of Andover. He was also the brother of the late Joyce Gladstone and brother-in-law of her late husband, Karl Gladstone.

Alan is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his daughter, Lori Fallon, and her husband, Aidan, of Danvers; his son, Scott Blumsack, and his wife, Danielle, of Groton; and his son, Brian Blumsack, and his wife, Lindsay, of Stoneham. He was the proud grandfather of Jack and Cara Fallon, Ana and Max Blumsack, and Robert and Elizabeth Blumsack, each of whom brought him immeasurable joy.

Alan graduated from Somerville High School in 1954, where he excelled in both baseball and football. After a postgraduate year at Tilton Academy, he attended Boston University, where he continued his passion for baseball as a member of the Terriers. He went on to enjoy a distinguished legal career, practicing as an attorney in Somerville for more than 50 years. In addition to his legal career, Alan was the proprietor of the original Powder House Pub in Somerville and later Malden. He was also a longtime member of the Somerville YMCA.

Alan will be remembered as a hardworking attorney, a dedicated son, and a man whose love, generosity, and sense of humor endeared him to everyone who knew him. Above all, Alan’s greatest pride was his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed.

Services are private.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Children’s Hospital www.childrenshospital.org or a charity of one’s choice.