TOWNLEY, GLENN ARLEN

TOWNLEY, GLENN ARLEN Glenn Arlen Townley of Seaford, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and close caregivers on the evening of May 1st, 2024 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Glenn died from a brief illness during his 7-year struggle with Alzheimer's dementia. He was 94. Glenn was born July 14, 1929, at Moorestown Hospital in New Jersey to Raymond and Gladys Burnham Townley. He lived in Madison, New Jersey where he attended Madison High School. Here Glenn excelled in tennis and ice hockey, and played tympani in the New Jersey High School All-State Orchestra. During the weekends he played the drums in his own band called "The Key Notes." Glenn was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Madison and sang with his father in the choir of the Grace Episcopal Church. In 1947, Glenn joined the National Guard Reserves. He was working construction and attending architecture school in the evenings until September 3, 1950, when he was activated into the US Army and deployed to Korea. He was promoted to the rank of Sargeant and served as a scout for 20 months in the Korean Conflict, for which he received a Marksman Medal. Upon return from the war, Glenn moved to Lakewood, NJ where he worked as a salesman for a building supply company and met the love of his life, Anne Weiss. They married on April 22, 1961, and moved to Pine Beach, NJ where their daughters Joyce and Susan were born. Glenn then built his first of their four family homes in Beachwood, NJ. In 1970, Glenn moved the family to Stone Harbor, where he became a supervisor for a custom home builder. Glenn was very active in the community serving as a member of the Stone Harbor School Board, a local representative to the NJ School Board, a member and President of the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce, and a Lieutenant, Assistant Chief, and President of the Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Company. Glenn eventually started his own construction company designing and building new homes and renovating others until he retired. Following Anne's stroke in 1999, Glenn devoted his next ten years to caring for his wife until her passing. In 2003, the couple moved to Seaford, Delaware to be closer to their daughters and grand- children. During his retirement, Glenn enjoyed building and flying model airplanes and playing golf. Glenn had an excellent reputation as a builder in Stone Harbor and made lifelong friends with many of his customers. Glenn could fix just about anything and shared his creative talents with others in so many ways. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He taught his daughters so many things and offered endless guidance and support to all who asked. Glenn put his family before himself, never complained, and dealt with all of life's challenges in a deliberate and honorable way. Glenn had a great personality and sense of humor which he never lost. He was so loved and respected and will be so missed by his family and friends. Glenn is survived by two daughters, Joyce Mackler (Brian Alloway) and Susan Wood (Robert), four grandchildren; Andrew Mackler, Max Mackler, Carolyn Wood and Rebecca Wood, his companion Alexandra Kokonos, and former son-in-law Dr. Bradley Mackler. He is preceded in death by his wife Anne Townley, his parents, and his sisters Jean Fogle and Carol Dowton. Services will be held on Saturday May 11, 2024, at the Missions Community Church in Laurel, Delaware. Family visitation and viewing begins at 11am followed by the service at noon. Funeral arrangements are being made by Cranston's Funeral Home, Seaford, DE. Donations may be made to Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Company, 175 96th Street Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 "in remembrance of Glenn Townley".