Stewart Glazer

Stewart Glazer, father of Elizabeth, brother of Marilyn, and son of Charles and Sarah, passed away from complications of dementia on the morning of April 1, 2022. Ever known for his fierce and fearless tenacity, he put up one hell of a fight. His beloved daughter was by his side all the way, with his estranged wife Mary providing love and support for both throughout the ordeal.

Stewart was a big personality, known for relentless teasing and a self-deprecating brand of humor. He loved to laugh and tell jokes, and couldn’t walk into a neighborhood grocery, bank, or post office without someone yelling, “Stew!”

He was proud to be a self-made, successful businessman with a firm handshake and an impeccable wardrobe. He never forgot his humble beginnings, but dared anyone to underestimate him. A skilled negotiator, he rarely walked away from the table without a win.

As a father, he was exceptionally affectionate, generous, and protective. There was nothing he wouldn’t do to keep his daughter sheltered and safe. He lived to laugh with her, share their joy in nature, and dance and sing to the music they loved. She was truly the center of his world for 46 years.

Stewart was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on Jan. 13, 1938, and was raised in an apartment building on Hopkinson Ave. He attended PS 125 and Tilden High School.

His mother was a Jewish refugee who, at 15, led her two younger brothers through Europe to escape the Russian pogroms, eventually boarding a ship in Spain bound for New York City. His father was born in Connecticut to Polish Jewish immigrants with a family trade in glass work. Stewart was a devoted son to both.

Stewart adored his older sister Marilyn. He fondly reminisced about her warmth and kindness and the way she loved and protected him, even as she was suffering from a debilitating disease in her later teens. When she could no longer go out without assistance, he walked her to school and back every single day and cherished taking her to the Loew’s on Pitkin Ave. to watch the double features. He was devastated when she passed away at 20.

In Brooklyn, Stewart’s father had a glass business, where his son started working after school. They spent many years together putting in the windows of post-war housing developments on Long Island, and replacing plate glass in lower Manhattan’s business district. Eventually, they opened a glass and framing store in Jamaica, Queens.

Stewart was always driven to work hard to support his family. From hawking ties on Canal St. to selling Olivetti typewriters and driving cabs all over the city, he was never without at least two jobs and a new endeavor on the horizon. After selling the glass business, he got an auctioneer’s license and started a business auctioneering boats and automobiles in Queens and Long Island.

In 1977, he began working as a salesman for Dri-Print Foil in Rahway, NJ. By that time, he was a husband and father, and the family decided to move to Mountain Lakes, NJ. He rose to management, left to form a business brokerage, and eventually took an executive position at Crown Roll Leaf. There, he expanded products and production, increased market share, and upped the bottom line. His colleagues became his life-long friends and family. In 2012, he retired as the company’s Vice President.

Shortly after retiring, Stewart purchased a beautiful home down the shore in Spring Lake, NJ. He always preferred the outdoors, and especially loved the ocean, cycling along the beach road, relaxing on the sand, surf casting, and watching the sunsets. He was known around the boardwalk for his friendly greetings and his pockets full of dog treats. He never met a fur baby he didn’t love, and they loved him right back.

Stewart’s body will be laid to rest April 3 at a private ceremony at Agudath Achim Cemetery in Neptune, NJ. His spirit is already at peace with his G-d.

Condolences may be sent to his daughter Liz Glazer, 417 Terrace Way, Towson, MD 21204, [email protected].

Contributions in his name may be made to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation: http://donate.myasthenia.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1480&mfc_pref=T&1480.donation=form1

Liz and Mary wish to thank everyone for the tremendous love and support they have been shown over a very difficult year.