Caryl Glickman

Obituary For Caryl Glickman

Caryl was a smart, funny, upbeat and caring woman. She was beautiful on the inside as well as the outside, and a joy to know. Married to Adam Glickman for 33 years, she loved his sons Charlie and Tom, daughter-in law Elizabeth Rowan and grandson Forrest as if they were her own. She was also very close to her two sisters, Maddy Ginsberg and Sheila Ginsberg, as well as her forever childhood friend Hedy Migden. The family is heartbroken at her sudden loss but grateful she is at peace.

Caryl was born in Brooklyn before it was fashionable, grew up in the New York area and attended Cornell University and Wheaton College where she earned a Masters Degree in Education. That was her first love and she pursued it for many years, focusing on early childhood education. Then she was bitten by the IT bug and made a career change to systems programming and project management. She was a successful manager who loved to mentor others.

Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in her 40's, she never let the disease get her down. She became an expert in its treatment and worked hard to make sure it interfered as little as possible in her life. She was active in a number of support groups and helped others conquer the symptoms of the disease.

She loved to read, travel, play bridge and was just starting to learn MahJongg. She would have been great at it as she was at everything she attempted. She made friends wherever she went.

No flowers, please, but if you wish to honor her memory consider a donation to Planned Parenthood, plannedparenthood.org or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, nationalmssociety.org