Samuel Glass

GLASS, Samuel Of Newton, on March 1, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Landers) Glass. Devoted father of Dr. Judy Glass & her husband Jean Bussiere of Montreal, Canada & Dr. Joan Glass Morgan of Westfield, NJ. Dear grandfather of Michelle Shames & Suzanne Morgan. Loving brother of Harry Glass of Columbia, MD, & the late Esta Abrams. Dear uncle to Kenneth, Barry, & Laurence & Deborah & their families. Services at the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall, 1000 Comm. Ave., (Homer & Comm. Ave.) Newton on Sunday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, Memorial observance will be announced at the service. Remebrances may be made to The Lown Cardiovascular Foundation, 21 Longwood Ave., Brookline, MA 02446 , the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., Newton, MA 02459 or Hillel at Brandeis University ,MS 205,415 South St.,Waltham,MA 02454-9110.

“Newton has lost a great public servant in Sam Glass. His commitment to his country &  NewtonMA was remarkable. Our thoughts w/ his family,” Newton Mayor Setti Warren said on Twitter this afternoon.

The Newton City Democrats’ blog said that Glass’s “charm, quick wit and upbeat personality warmed the hearts of all those he met.’