Michael D. Glowa

Michael D. Glowa, 53 of Arrow Drive, Terryville, and North Shore Road, Litchfield, passed away Wednesday (June 5, 2002), after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Dayle (Borkoski) (Rockwell) Glowa. Born in Bristol Hospital an July 30, 1948, he was a lifelong resident and dedicated community leader of Terryville. After graduating Terryville High School in 1966 he went on to Trinity College in Hartford where he received his B.S. in Psychology. In 1979 he obtained his J.D. Doctor of Law Degree from Western New England College. Mr. Glowa was a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Litchfield County Bar Association, The Bristol Bar Association and the National Association of District Attorneys. He was employed by the Town of Plymouth as Youth Counselor and Recreation Director, as an Associate by the Resources for Justice in Hartford, as an Associate Attorney by the Law Firm of Gross, Hyde & Williams and as Senior Assistant State's Attorney, Division of Criminal Justice for the State of Connecticut. His passion was volunteering his time and services in his home town. Since 1969 he has been involved in the Terryville Babe Ruth League as Coach, League Secretary and Chairman of the Board; Manager and Coach of the Plymouth Post #20 American Legion Baseball Team and a member of the Terryville Lions Club. He served the Town of Plymouth Government as a member of the Plymouth Charter Commission and the Plymouth Town Council. In 2001 Mike was named Distinguished Volunteer by the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, and the Terryville Babe Ruth League was renamed the Mike Glowa Babe Ruth League in recognition of his many years of service. An avid Boston Red Sox Fan, he was a contributor to the Ted Williams Museum in Hernando, FL. He was the son of the late Metro and Ann Glowa of Terryville. He is survived by his wife Dayle; a brother Metro Glowa, his spouse Marilyn, and their daughter Nicole, of Cary, NC. He is also survived by his father-in-law, Edmund S. Borkoski; a cherished brother-in-law, Mark Borkoski, his spouse Caroline; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his step-daughter, Rochelle Rockwell and mother-in-law, Jeannette C. Borkoski, all of Terryville. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 8, 8:30 a.m. from Scott Funeral Home, 169 Main Street, Terryville, to the Immaculate Conception Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery Terryville. Relatives and friends may call TODAY, 6-9 p.m. at the Scott Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mike Glowa Babe Ruth League; c/o Joe Sekorski; 47 Town Hill Road; Terryville, CT 06786