Mark L. Glosser
GLOSSER: Mark L. Glosser; Of Pittsburgh and Ligonier, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and son died suddenly on October 14, 2013 (local time) while traveling in India. Born March 26, 1946 in Johnstown Pennsylvania, Mr. Glosser is survived by Dr. Caryle Glosser, his wife of 37 years. Mr. Glosser is also survived by his daughters; Jennifer Glosser Fagan (Dr. Jeffrey Fagan) of Maryland and Deborah Glosser of Pittsburgh; his grandsons – Eric and Ian Fagan; his parents; Ruth and Isadore Glosser of Marina Del Rey, CA (Johnstown PA); and his siblings, David Glosser (Clarisse) and Miriam Miller (Michael Miller), all of whom will miss him dearly. Mr. Glosser was an accomplished attorney, practicing commercial and bankruptcy law in Pittsburgh for 30 years. Mr. Glosser served as a United States Bankruptcy Trustee, and was involved in many major cases, both in Pittsburgh and nationally. In his retirement, Mr. Glosser devoted his time to the community, serving with the Board of the Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh, the Rauh Jewish Archive of the Heinz History Center, and the Ligonier Advisory Committee of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. He also pursued his passion for writing sci-fi literature for children and young adults, and fulfilled a long-time dream of being a cowboy, buying a ranch in the Texas Hill Country and restoring it to its natural hill country beauty. A kind and gentle family man, Mr. Glosser loved his family dearly. He enjoyed nature, his pets, and clay shooting. Mr. Glosser also possessed a sense of adventure and traveled extensively – visiting 49 of the 50 US states, and many foreign countries. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. Interment Grandview Cemetery in Johnstown. Donations can be made to the Mark and Caryle Glosser New American Fund at the Jewish Community Center, 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. www.schugar.com
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