William J. Glosser

POTTSVILLE - William J. Glosser, 77, of Pottsville, died on Thursday morning at the Schuylkill Center Nursing and Rehabilitation facility after a long illness. He was the son of the late George J. and Margaret (Purcell) Glosser and a life long resident of Pottsville. He was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School, class of 1950. He was employed by the Liberty Oil Company, Port Carbon for 30 years. He also ran his own business selling fire equipment and servicing fire extinguishers to local fire companies and businesses until 1975. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Pottsville, a third degree Knight of Columbus, St. John Neumann Council #4009, St. Clair. He was a life member of the Good Intent Fire Company No. 1 Pottsville, where he served as Chief Engineer and later as the Company Foreman. Most recently he served as a volunteer for the Pinnacle Health Hospice Care and Schuylkill Center Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents by: his wife Joan, to whom he was married for 49 years, his son Joseph and his brother George G. He is survived by: a son, Rev. Msgr. William F. Glosser, pastor of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair; a daughter, Mary Jo Broderick, wife of Mark Broderick, Baltimore, MD; and his grandchildren, Christian, Maggie, and Emily Broderick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Clare of Assisi Church, Mill and Hancock St., St. Clair, on Monday at 10 AM, with his son officiating. Family and friends may call at the church from 5-8 PM on Sunday evening and from 8:45 - 9:45 Monday morning. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville. The Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, Inc., 6th & W. Market St., Pottsville, is handling the arrangements. The family would prefer remembrances to the St. Patrick's Church, 319 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, PA 17901, or the Pinnacle Health Hospice Care, One Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville, PA 17901.