August "Tony" Anton Glazer
On December 5 2023, Tony passed away peacefully in his home. Cherished father of Michael (Tanja, Paula), Kathryn “Casey,” Stephen and Joseph (Christine) Glazer; predeceased by children Angela and Anton Glazer; adoring grandfather of Rachel, Christopher, Angela and Kathryn “Katie”; brother-in-law of Sr. Kathryn McTague; stepfather of Karen Fleck and Dawn Kondreck; cherished husband of the late Shirley (nee Heinemann) and the late Angela (nee McTague).
Tony was born in Sheboygan, attended SS. Cyril and Methodius Grammar School and graduated from Central High in 1947. He graduated from Marquette University in 1951 with a Bachelor of Philosophy Degree.
Tony was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marines in August 1951, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in June 1972. He served as an infantry officer in both the Korean War, in which he was wounded, and the Vietnam War. Upon retirement from the Marines, he resided in Cape May, NJ, where he served as senior county probation officer.
Tony and Angela McTague married in May 1954, with Angela passing in June 1988. In 2002, Tony married Shirley Fleck after reconnecting at a high school reunion. Shirley passed in February 2022.
Tony loved tennis, history, reading, sports, going out for breakfast and spending time with his family.
Tony’s family will receive family and friends on Saturday, December 9th from 11:00-11:45 a.m. at Kain-Murphy Funeral Services, 15 West End Ave. Haddonfield, NJ; where his funeral service will immediately follow at noon. Interment will be held privately by the family at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Cape May, NJ. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations in Tony’s name may be made to Samaritan https://www.samaritannj.org/giving/ or Deborah Heart and Lung Center (note: HeroCare Connect™ in the comments) https://www.deborahfoundation.org/donate/