Arthur Glas of Yonkers, NY, retired detective for the Pleasantville, NY Police Department and current Vice President of the Fraternal Order of Police, died Friday, August 27, 2010. He was 57 years old.
Born November 1, 1952 in Yonkers to the late Arthur B. and the surviving Joan Olmsted Glas, Arthur attended Yonkers schools and earned his Master's Degree from Mercy College. He went on to serve with the Westchester Cty. Corrections Dept. and Conrail Police Dept. before joining the Pleasantville P.D.
In addition to his mother and his former spouse, JoAnn, he is survived by his loving children, Ryan (NYPD) and Kristen. He is also the beloved brother of Robert (Laura), Donald, Janet (Greg) Yovane and Ellen (Brian) Drake. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Arthur's honor may be made to American Diabetes Association-New York Office, 333 Seventh Avenue-17th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, at St. John the Baptist Church, Yonkers, NY. Committal Services will be held at Woodlawn Crematory Chapel, Bronx, NY.
Visiting hours will be held today, Sunday, August 29, and Monday, August 30, from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at F. Ruggiero & Sons, Inc., 732 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704; 914-375-1400.