Richard Chester Glowacki, 88, died April 20, 2021 in Naples, FL

Born in Toledo, OH to Helen and Chester Glowacki, he lived and worked there until his retirement. Since then, he and his wife Barbara, maintained homes in Naples, FL and Harbor Springs, MI

He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1950 and from Yale University in 1954 with a major in American Studies. When he realized that a liberal arts education did not qualify him for a business career, he earned a degree in finance from the University of Toledo. He also served eight years as a medic in the Ohio National Guard with 6 months on active duty.

In 1954 he bought the Danberry Insurance Co. When he retired the company had residential and commercial real estate sales departments, subdivision development, home construction and mortgages as well as the insurance component.

Business associations included being a director of Health Care REIT Inc., (NYST) now known as Welltower, Young Presidents Organizations, president of the Maumee Valley chapter, the Ohio State Bar Association Legal Needs Assessment Advisory Committee, and the Toledo Economic Development Reorganization Oversight Committee.

Civic involvement included, among others, being Chairman of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees, President of the State Board of Education, Education Advisor to the National Endowment for the Arts, President of the Toledo Modern Art Group and a member of the Ohio Governor’s Education Management Counsel.

Club memberships included Inverness Country Club, The Toledo Club, Toledo Skeet Club, Walloon Lake Country Club, Collier’s Reserve Country Club, Birchwood Country Club, and the North Naples Country Club.

He enjoyed racket sports, particularly squash and tennis, sailing on Lake Erie and the Bahamas and scuba diving at his house in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Bahamas. He called golf “the sport of last resort” but he enjoyed the companionship of both 18 and 9 hole golfers.

He belonged to a book discussion group that met monthly, and a weekly group that talked about current events. He also enjoyed weekly and monthly get togethers with friends for more nonstructured discussions.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years Barbara Rittenhouse Glowacki, son David Chester Scott Glowacki, daughter Lara Martinez (Christopher), all three of Toledo; grandchildren Brian Richard (Bayleigh) of Fairfield, CT, and Samantha Jordan Glowacki, of New York, NY; Kelsey Ann, Hollis Olivia and Emily Merida Martinez, all of Sylvania, OH and great-grandson William Glowacki.

At his request there will be no funeral. Interment will be the summer in Harbor Springs, MI. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.