Glenn Serafin, age 69, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, following a brief illness on Tuesday Jan. 21.
A longtime resident of Tampa, Florida and Breezy Point, New York, Glenn is survived by his wife Josephine and his children Shane (Billie Jo) his two grandsons Andrew & Elliott and his daughter Rachel. Also, his sister Gail Sandola (Ralph) of Cedar Grove, New Jersey. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and in laws in the New York/New Jersey area.
Glenn was born on Sept. 7th, 1950 to parents Michael & Irene of Clifton, NJ. A graduate of Fordham University in 1972, where he was a member of the Tennis and Squash teams as well as an integral member of the staff at WFUV radio station. After college he spent two years working for the Asbury Park Press newspaper and their radio stations WJLK AM & FM.
Glenn went on to work for the Associated Press where he spent 10 years in news and sales. He left the AP as their national broadcast sales manager and joined media brokers CEA where he brokered many deals for radio and TV properties. He then went on to form his own Tampa based company Serafin Brothers in 1993. Glenn also served two terms as President of the National Association of Media Brokers.
Glenn was an avid fisherman who spent many years making annual trips to Cabonga in the La Verendrye Wildlife Reserve in Canada.
A memorial service will be held in Tampa this Monday Jan. 27 from 1-4pm at Blount & Curry Funeral Home located at 6802 Silvermill Dr. in Tampa, Florida 33635. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday Feb. 13 at 11am at St. Thomas More RC church at 204-25 Rockaway Point Blvd. in Breezy Point, NY 11697.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Glenn's memory to the Florida Aquarium Conservation Program.
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