Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Glaza, James R.  April 5, 2021
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D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home April 2021
James R. Glaza
September 1, 1957 - April 5, 2021
James R Glaza, 63, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 
2021.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle and 
friend.  He was born on September 1, 1957, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late 
Robert J. and Phyllis M. (nee Sniezek) Glaza.  He was a faithful member of St. 
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, and worked 45 years at General 
Motors in the skilled trades (Millwright and Electrician), and was a member of 
UAW Local 2209.  James graduated from Bay City Central High School, earned a 
bachelor’s degree (Business Management and Finance) from Western Michigan 
University and a post graduate fellowship in International Studies from Tianjin 
University, China.  He had a black belt in karate and enjoyed hunting, fishing, 
bicycling, boating, kayaking, traveling, and spending time with his family 
especially with his daughter, Crystal (fiancé Ben) and grandson, Austin (father- 
Tony) Koehl.

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Terri L (nee Pintoski); daughter, 
Crystal L; siblings, Steven (Debbie), Debbie (Grant) Gehringer; Michelle (Tom) 
Jasman, and Matthew (Shannon), grandson, Austin Koehl; uncle, Billy (Nancy); 
mother in-law Charmaine Pintoski; and sisters in-law, Clara Glaza, Tina Glaza, 
Pamela Bragiel, and Kelly (Alan) Hamme.  He was also survived by 19 nieces and 
nephews and his “BUNCH” brothers.  Along with his parents he was preceded in 
death by his brothers Ronald, Theodore, father in-law Lawrence Pintoski, and 
nephew, Joshua Jasman.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 am, on Friday, April 9, 2021, at St. 
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 East Wallen Road, Fort Wayne, with 
visitation from 9:30 am until the time of service at the church.  In lieu of 
flowers, memorial donations may be given to fwtrails.org 300 E. Main St., Fort 
Wayne, Indiana 46802, or to the St. Mary Magdalen Oratory at St. Vincent De Paul 
Church.  Arrangements have been entrusted to D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley 
Park Funeral Home, 1320 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Published D.O. McComb and 
Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home April 2021.


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