Mr. Giles T. Glazier

Giles T. Glazier, 76, of Malone died Saturday, December 18, 2022 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center. He was born in Malone, NY on July 23, 1946, the son of Everest “Zeb” and Leola (Wilson) Glazier. He grew up in Malone and graduated from St. Joseph’s Ursuline Academy in 1965. He later graduated from Canton ATC in 1967 with a Cum Laude Associates Degree in Business Administration. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1968 in the 1st fleet in Long Beach, CA and deployed to the 7th fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin. He served aboard the U.S.S. Truxtun, DLGN, our nation’s 4th nuclear-powered surface ship, served in the Gulf of Tonkin during Vietnam which was the Commodore’s ship. He was honorably discharged in 1970. After his discharge, Mr. Glazier started working at Syracuse veterinary wholesale pharmaceutical company in 1971, starting off as a warehouse worker moving up in position to finally become manager. In 2001, he retired as manager. He moved back to Malone and worked at Glazier Packing Company in Potsdam and Glazier Food Service in Malone. He retired in 2011 due to poor health. Mr. Glazier was inspired to write letters to the editor in both the Malone Telegram and the Press Republican newspapers. Most of his articles were to ask the readers to remember the past World War veterans and heroes. He also tried to change U.S. politics by writing how Washington D. C. poorly functioned. He thought he could change our world but he could not. He loved animals, especially dogs. He was a member of the Amvets Post 8 where he received the silver helmet award and was 2004 Amvet of the year. He was also a member of American Legion Post 219, lifetime member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Disabled American Veteran (DAV) Post 182, all of Malone. He was a proud veteran. He never married but is survived by two brothers and a sister-in-law, John and Twila Glazier and Ronnie Glazier; many nieces and nephews including Brian and Rebecca Taylor who had been his caretakers for the last eight years. He was predeceased by his parents; three sisters, MaryLee Glazier, Carol Ann Yankanick and Louise Glazier Taylor and a brother, Howard Glazier. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Donations in his memory may be made to the Alice Ballard Hospice Fund.

Mr. Giles T. Glazier

July 23, 1946 - December 18, 2022