Edna Meyer Glaessel
April 1, 1914 — September 24, 2007
Edna Meyer Glaessel
Edna Meyer Glaessel
SUGAR HILL, NH -- Edna Meyer Glaessel, 93, died peacefully at home on Monday, September 24.
She was born on April 1, 1914 on Staten Island, NY, the daughter of Selma Anna Wuttke Meyer and Richard Johann Meyer. She was a graduate of Staten Island Academy and Briarcliffe College.
After her marriage to Ernst Edmund Glaessel in 1938, she lived first in Germany and then returned to live for many years on Staten Island. Her parents established roots in Sugar Hill in 1941, where she and her family spent summers and holidays and in 1971 she and her husband moved to Sugar Hill permanently.
She traveled widely with family and friends, including a trip to China while in her 70s, and enjoyed sailing with her husband, with whom she won an international award for a long-distance sail; she also loved sailing with friends on both coasts. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed playing bridge and reading. She took particular joy in entertaining family and her many friends throughout the years.
She was well known for her civic-minded activities and dedicated many hours and energies to several community organizations. While living on Staten Island she worked with groups including Head Start, the Staten Island Hospital, and the Society for Seamans Children; she also served on the board of the Staten Island Academy for many years.
During her years in Sugar Hill, she was again involved with numerous organizations, including the White Mountain Garden Club, where she served as president; the Willing Workers Society where she served as treasurer for many years; the Conservation Commission; the town of Sugar Hill, and the White Mountain School where she was a board member for many years. She was also a member of the Profile Club and the Friday Club in Littleton for numerous years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Ernst; her son, Ernst Jr; her sister, Gertrud Ziegler of Nassau, the Bahamas; and her brother, Richard of Savannah, GA. She is survived by her daughters, Edna Ann Hartmann and husband, George, of Palos Verdes, CA. and Sugar Hill, NH, Eleanor Glaessel-Brown and husband Joseph, of Boston, MA.; five grandchildren, Sara Carter and husband, Jack of Lafayette, CA, Jonathan Hartmann of San Francisco, CA, Heidi Miller and husband, Steve of Littleton, CO., Katherine Brown of New York, NY, Alexander Brown and wife, Susan of Boston, MA, and 5 great-grandchildren, Alexis, Cole and Connor Miller and Katherine and Jack (Jace) Carter.
SERVICES A private burial service will be held in Sugar Hill, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Willing Workers Society of Sugar Hill, c/o Edith Aldrich, 16 Center District Road, Sugar Hill, NH 03586.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
SUGAR HILL, NH -- Edna Meyer Glaessel, 93, died peacefully at home on Monday, September 24.
She was born on April 1, 1914 on Staten Island, NY, the daughter of Selma Anna Wuttke Meyer and Richard Johann Meyer. She was a graduate of Staten Island Academy and Briarcliffe College.
After her marriage to Ernst Edmund Glaessel in 1938, she lived first in Germany and then returned to live for many years on Staten Island. Her parents established roots in Sugar Hill in 1941, where she and her family spent summers and holidays and in 1971 she and her husband moved to Sugar Hill permanently.
She traveled widely with family and friends, including a trip to China while in her 70s, and enjoyed sailing with her husband, with whom she won an international award for a long-distance sail; she also loved sailing with friends on both coasts. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed playing bridge and reading. She took particular joy in entertaining family and her many friends throughout the years.
She was well known for her civic-minded activities and dedicated many hours and energies to several community organizations. While living on Staten Island she worked with groups including Head Start, the Staten Island Hospital, and the Society for Seamans Children; she also served on the board of the Staten Island Academy for many years.
During her years in Sugar Hill, she was again involved with numerous organizations, including the White Mountain Garden Club, where she served as president; the Willing Workers Society where she served as treasurer for many years; the Conservation Commission; the town of Sugar Hill, and the White Mountain School where she was a board member for many years. She was also a member of the Profile Club and the Friday Club in Littleton for numerous years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Ernst; her son, Ernst Jr; her sister, Gertrud Ziegler of Nassau, the Bahamas; and her brother, Richard of Savannah, GA. She is survived by her daughters, Edna Ann Hartmann and husband, George, of Palos Verdes, CA. and Sugar Hill, NH, Eleanor Glaessel-Brown and husband Joseph, of Boston, MA.; five grandchildren, Sara Carter and husband, Jack of Lafayette, CA, Jonathan Hartmann of San Francisco, CA, Heidi Miller and husband, Steve of Littleton, CO., Katherine Brown of New York, NY, Alexander Brown and wife, Susan of Boston, MA, and 5 great-grandchildren, Alexis, Cole and Connor Miller and Katherine and Jack (Jace) Carter.
SERVICES A private burial service will be held in Sugar Hill, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Willing Workers Society of Sugar Hill, c/o Edith Aldrich, 16 Center District Road, Sugar Hill, NH 03586.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
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