Janice (Franklin) Glotzer

Janice (Franklin) Glotzer, age 94 of Glastonbury, peacefully passed away Friday morning December 11, 2020. She was the best friend and wife for 67 years of William B. Glotzer, who passed away in 2013. Born in Hartford, Jan was the daughter of the late Marcus and Lee (Olshan) Franklin. After attending Mary Burnham School in Massachusetts, she did post graduate work at the Katharine Gibbs School in New York City. A native of Glastonbury, Jan wed her soulmate Bill in 1946. They raised their two daughters in her hometown where she was active in community organizations, including school PTAs, Brownies, Girl Scouts, The Glastonbury Women’s Club and the Glastonbury Democratic Women’s Club. She also worked in Human Resources for more than a decade at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Hartford. Jan and Bill traveled extensively and she especially gravitated to warmth and sunshine, much like her personality. Known for her elegance and impeccable fashion sense, as well as her laughter, unbridled love and affection, Jan enjoyed hosting many holidays and celebrations with her family, and her growing brood of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her love had no boundaries, nor strings attached, and she exuded generosity and support. Her personality sparkled whether she was working the polls on Election Day, chatting with her weekly bagel group or tolerating her weekly exercise classes. Jan is survived by her two daughters and their husbands, Sherry and Jim Harriman of South Glastonbury and Ellen and Joel Stoltz of Tucson, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Marni Lane and her husband Jason, Josh Harriman and his wife Kimberly, Jeremy Stoltz and his wife Alyssa, and Shira Matityahu and her husband Boaz; and 10 great-grandchildren, Tucker and Alexa Lane, Amby Harriman, William, Madison and Jace Stoltz, and Moshe, Benyahim, Simcha and Emunah Matityahu. She also leaves her brother Richard Franklin and his wife Carol of Carlisle, Pa. and sisters-in-law Rachel Glotzer of Norwalk and Arline Glotzer of Roslindale, Mass. Jan was predeceased by her sister Adele Fox and great-granddaughter Colette Lane.

A private funeral service and burial will be held graveside at Beth Israel’s Cemetery in Avon on Sunday, December 13, 2020. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. For further information or to sign the guest book for Jan, please visit: weinsteinmortuary.com/funerals.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.