Sally Glascom's Obituary
Sally Glascom died on April 7th, 2016, at the age of 93. A resident of Country Meadows in Allentown, she had formerly lived in Boca Raton FL and Huntingdon Valley, PA. She was born in Poland in 1923, and emigrated to the United States with her parents and 3 sisters and brother in 1938, shortly before the borders closed immediately prior to the Holocaust. Sally and her entire family learned English on the fly, and graduated high school with honors. Throughout her life, she was active with her synagogues, Old York Road Beth Am in Abington PA, and Beth El in Boca Raton serving numerous capacities. She died as a member of Congregation Keneseth Israel, in Allentown.Sally was predeceased by her husband Henry and her second son Steven Glascom. She is survived by her first son Gary Glascom and his wife Patricia Glascom, and three grandchildren: Sarah Glascom of Pittsburgh PA, Elizabeth Glascom of Phoenix AZ, and Eric Glascom of Seattle WA; and numerous nieces and nephews.A graveside service was conducted in Boynton Beach, FL.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Congregation Keneseth Israel, 2227 W Chew St., Allentown PA; Jewish Family Services of Lehigh Valley, 2004 W. Allen St., Allentown PA, or Congregation Beth El, 9800 Yamato Rd., Boca Raton, FL.
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