Janice R. Glasser

Jann Glasser died peacefully in her sleep of complications of Cancer September 17, 2025. Janice was born December 23, 1947, in Long Beach of Nathan and Irene Reitter. She is survived by her husband, Bob or she affectionately called him Rob, her brother Robert Reitter, daughter Dana Glasser, son Aaron Glasser and grandsons Gavin Minsky, Hudson Minsky, Seth Glasser and Zachery Glasser. Janice is also survived by many friends, peers, and colleagues in the mental health and legal professions.

Jann grew up in Long Beach, Graduating from Long Beach Poly High School, where she was proudly a Polyette, flag twirler, and then attended UCLA where she was a Bruinnette and an outstanding student, elected, Phi Beta Kapa in psychology. Jann then attended Cal Berkely, obtaining her Masters Degree in psychiatric social work, maintaining her licensed clinical social work license (LCSW), performing as chief of Santa Ana Psychiatric Hospital, later at Western Medical Center and then entering private practice.

Jann and her husband were pioneers in conducting divorce mediation in Orange County in practice together, enabling hundreds of couples to determine their own divorce outcomes peacefully and productively. Later they joined collaborative, divorce teams also to help couples divorce with dignity.

Janice met her husband while waiting for a student charter flight from Tel Aviv to Athens. When the plane was delayed, the charter company took the passengers to the Maccabeeas in village for lunch. They met sitting across from each other at a table. Jann was smiling and Rob was smitten. After a two-year courtship attending UCLA or Cal or in Alaska, they married in Anchorage, Bob was clerking for Judge Raymond Plummer, Federal District Court Judge, who married them at the Russian Jack Springs Snack Bar. Jann and Rob did the wedding and reception themselves, friends they made in Anchorage attending.

Later, on November 7, 1970, they married in Los Angeles in a traditional Jewish wedding attended by California family and friends. They bought a home and settled in Newport Beach, later moving to Irvine where they lived for most of their married life.

Jann loved to travel and made sure Rob got out of the law office in which he practiced. They enjoyed skiing trips or the Caribbean or Hawaii. They also loved trips to New York or Beverly Farms, North of Boston, later superseded by their favorite City, Paris.

Jann was the Chief Financial Officer, party, and social chair of her family. She was determined, persistent, and strong willed. Partnering with Jann was to add spice to your life. We miss her. May memories of Jann be for blessing and inspiration for each of you.