Carole S. Glowe, 82, passed away March 5, 2020. She was born on May 12, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, daughter of the late Herbert N. and Miriam Culton Swezey.
She was a graduate of Andover High School in Ohio and continued her education at Ohio University where she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority and became a licensed teacher of English.
She was very involved in P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Fortnightly Study Club. She enjoyed playing Bridge and played many times a week. She was a member of Covered Bridge Chapter #591, Order of the Eastern Star, and formerly the Women’s Auxiliary of Trumbull Memorial Hospital. As a member of Howland Community Church, she served on many committees, including Diaconate.
Carole was dedicated to life-long learning and the arts, and Chautauqua Institution in New York provided her with many paths to fulfill that passion. She was a Life Member of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (Class of 1992), the Bird, Tree & Garden Club, and the Chautauqua Women’s Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen Willcox of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania; son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Susan Glowe of Warren, Ohio; grandchildren, Dennis (Megan) Glowe of Brunswick, Ohio, Peter Glowe of Lakewood, Ohio, and Miriam Willcox of Havertown, Pennsylvania; sisters, Rosalind Moulder of Ashtabula and Cynthia (William) Robinson of Ashtabula. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Jeanne Bodine.
A reception was held March 15. Carole asked that any donations be made to the P.E.O. Foundation, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50312.
