Alan L. Glazar

Alan L. Glazar, age 73, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Born in West Chester, PA on July 2, 1950, he was a son of the late David H. and Mary (Caplan) Glazar. Alan joined the Marine Corps at age 17. Wounded in Vietnam, the Marine Corps trained him in heating and cooling where he worked for the remainder of his service. While he didn’t enjoy working on HVAC systems, it exposed him to mechanical skills and a field where he was involved in inspections, repairs, quality control, and maintenance. After leaving the military, he became a janitor for a company that distributed cleaning supplies. His responsibilities quickly expanded from sweeping floors to making coffee, adding up invoices, and calculating daily profits. One day the owner said, “Kid, I want you to go out and sell.” That day Alan discovered his calling—helping customers. And boy was he good at it. The competition soon noticed and another company grabbed him. Throughout his time at the company, Alan rose to fill the shoes of general manager, purchasing manager, and sales manager before eventually running the company as the right hand for the owner. In 1982, Alan founded Action Paper & Chemical Co, a company founded with the mindset of a salesman on the street with a simple guarantee: 100% Customer satisfACTION! Alan had a thirst for knowledge and was passionate about learning how to improve things. He was a selfless and generous man who helped many in need. More than anything else, his family meant the most to Alan. In addition to his parents, Alan was preceded in death by his siblings, Gail Glazar and Zane Glazar. He is survived by his children, Aaron D. Glazar (Kim) and Andrea F. Dippold (Wayne); former spouse, Carole Ann Glazar; grandchildren, Zane (Bianca), Brittany (Chad), Dylan, Morgan, Matthew (Nikki), Tori, Nathan, and Ava; great-grandchildren, Cohen, Knox, and Logan; siblings, Jerry Glazar, Dennis Glazar, Gary Glazar, Brian Glazar, Michael Glazar, and Michele Dietz (John); nieces and nephew, Gail (Jason), Ashley (Buddy), and Jonathan; and great-nephews, Body and Crosby. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:30 pm until 4 pm on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 275 East Main Street, Middletown, DE, where a memorial service will begin at 4 pm. Inurnment will be held privately in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alan’s memory to Stop Soldier Suicide, P.O. Box 110605 Durham, NC 27709 or online by clicking here.

Alan L. Glazar

July 2, 1950 - June 22, 2024