Portland, Maine
Eric J. (Rick) Hartglass Aka Mister Bagel PORTLAND -- Eric J. (Rick) Hartglass, 64, died on Aug. 30, 2010, at the Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Albert and Beatrice Hartglass of Brooklyn, N.Y. Rick graduated from Midwood High School and Fashion Institute of...
Read MoreI worked for Rick duirng the spring and summer of 1983. He was a great guy who made the best bagels. My condolences to Gail and family.
Robyn Zisman Kashket
Scarsdale NY
September 27, 2010
Gail, Jane, Joel, and family,
I was saddened to hear that Rick had passed. He was a great man with a huge heart and a maine buisness icon. He will be missed. His buisness provided me with a livelyhood for some great years. Your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Darrel Dennison and family
September 24, 2010 | South Portland, ME
My husband and I are regulars at the Forest Ave Mr Bagel and we have decided to visit every Mr Bagel in Mr Hartglass' memory. What a difference once man can make. He left a great legacy even for those of us who only knew him through his work.
Chris and Betty Allen
September 20, 2010 | Auburn, ME
Rick at Center Field Making the Catch.
Joel Baker
September 12, 2010
Gail and family,
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. I was lucky enough to be in the first crew to work at the Forest Av Mister Bagel when it first opened. Rick said I was the "token goyem". He had a wonderful spirit and was so much fun to work with. I remember him singing Barry Manilow songs while baking bagels at 6 A.M. I remember Jane as a little girl and you, Gail, talking about Mister Bagel being your first job. Now my son Wilson lives near Forest Av and is a regular customer...
Jan Waite
September 08, 2010 | Bath, ME
Gail & Family, Rick was my first boss and gave me my first job. He taught me about business and happiness; he was one of the greatest bosses a kid could ask for. I am so sorry for your loss, as I know it is a major one.
Andre Morgan
September 06, 2010 | Norton, MA
Gail and Family,
Eric and I were classmates and friends at PS 99 and Midwood High School in Brooklyn. To me, he always looked a bit like Buddy Holly back then. It must have been the glasses. I know he wanted to attend the reunion we had last June, and I was looking forward to seeing him again. The last email he sent me sounded so upbeat that this sad news came as a shock. May you find comfort and strength in each other, and may the grief you feel be eased by your memories of Eric's life...
Melvin Maslansky
September 06, 2010 | Staten Island, NY
Gail & family
I am so sorry to hear of Ricks' passing. I worked for him on Forest Ave back in the mid 80's ~ I was not a morning person, but he was just so much fun to be around you couldn't help but enjoy the morning! It was a pleasure working for him. After moving on ~ I would stop in for a Bagel and just to say hello ~ he always was so full of life and passed that on to everyone.
I am so sorry for your loss ~ he was a great man and touched so many lives along the way. You...
Karen Mooney
September 05, 2010 | San Tan Valley, AZ
i met rickey in bonita springs florida. what a great man and true person.my thoughts and prayers be with the family.
Brad Bryce
brad bryce
September 04, 2010 | Westbrook, ME