Norman Alois Glaza's Obituary
Norman A. Glaza, 86, long time resident of Hazel Park, departed this earth on April 13, 2014 to join his beloved wife, Beatrice. He now rests in the arms of the Lord. Norman was born April 1, 1928, in Paris Township, Huron County, Michigan to Aloysz and Martha (Klama) Glaza. He married Beatrice Terbrack on November 1, 1949 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ruth, Michigan. She preceded him in death on October 16, 2006.
Norman spent his early years on the family farm in Paris Township. After his marriage, he and his bride moved to Ferndale, Michigan and Norm started working in the auto parts manufacturing industry. He worked at various auto parts factories until his retirement on August 1, 1991 from Masco Tech. Norm enjoyed his retirement immensely and was always on the go. He made frequent trips "up North" and especially looked forward to St. Mary's festival in Parisville and the Mama Ruth festival. He also made it a point to attend numerous church festivals in the Detroit area, especially if Big Daddy Lackowski was part of the entertainment. He loved listening to the polkas. His travels were curtailed in 2001 when he developed wet macular degeneration, but he still managed to make frequent trips up North and attend the church festivals whenever he could hitch a ride. In 1952 Norman and Beatrice purchased their first home in Hazel Park. In 1957 they had a new home built in Hazel Park to accommodate their growing family. Norman remained in that home for 56 years. He was a member of St. Justin Catholic church for 56 years, where he was also an usher. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3835 59 years. Norm was the last person left of the quartet made up of Norm and Beatrice and his brother Art and Art's wife, Rita who was Beatrice's sister. He has now rejoined the circle and so an era has ended. Norm's family wants to acknowledge his niece, Adeline Harris for her kind and loving care of their father in the last weeks of his life. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Adeline that cannot be expressed in mere words.
Left to mourn his death are his six children: Norma (Gary) Novick of Warren; James (Diane Zinser) Glaza of Clawson; John (Colleen Salamango) Glaza of Warren; Marie Glaza of Warren; Robert (Becky Holley) Glaza of Madison Heights and David Glaza of Pontiac; one loving daughter-in-law, Kim Rachow and her husband Mark of Troy; twelve grandchildren: Jodie (Brian) McGuckin, Jeff Novick, Candy (Michael) Albin, Christopher (Emily) Glaza; Scott (Lori Wanzug) Glaza, Dawn Glaza, Gregory Glaza, Jesse Glaza, Justin (Sheila Richter) Glaza, Annyalysa (Michael) Sykes, Andrew Glaza and Stephen Glaza; twelve great-grandchildren:
Darren, Janine and Ian McGuckin, Wyatt Novick, Zachary Albin, Noah, Aiden and Ethan Glaza
Audrey Glaza, and Michael, Leilah and Terence Sykes; his youngest brother Marshall; in-law's: John Terbrack, Donald (Nancy) Terbrack, Billie Johnson; Adelaide (Jerome) Block, Alice (Ken) Sadro, Rosalia (Richard) Holdwick and Delores (Harry) Roggenbuck.
Norm was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth in December 1996 and Alan in January 2006; one brother: Arthur and his wife Rita (Terbrack) Glaza; two sisters: Angeline Pyrek and Eleanor Vrobel and her husband Steve; in-laws Herbert, Marvin, Maruis, Gerald, Herman and Clarence Terbrack, Donna (Stimpfel) Terbrack, Evelyn (Terbrack) Learman and her husband Art, Jeanette (Terbrack) Seidl and her husband Frank and Matilda (Terbrack) Johnson.
Visitation 3 pm to 9 p.m. Wednesday April 16, 2014 at Hopcroft Funeral Home, 23919 John R Road, Hazel Park, MI . Funeral Mass, Thursday, April 17, 2014, 9:30 am Instate followed by the 10:00 am Mass at St. Justin Catholic Church, in Hazel Park.
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