Obituary: Arthur Glass

Arthur Glass, aged 97, died peacefully at home on June 30, 2025. He was born to Mollie and Isidore Glass on Feb. 28, 1928, in New York City.

Arthur spent his early years in The Bronx, N.Y. He played high school and college basketball. He was on the 1950 CCNY team that won the NCAA and NIT tournaments in the same year.  He was also the captain of the DeWitt Clinton High School basketball team.

Arthur served in the United States Coast Guard and was asked to start a basketball team. He joined his father in the insurance business and spent his entire career selling insurance. The last 25 years of his career were as a proud State Farm insurance agent in Savannah, Ga.

Arthur met his beloved Sandy, the Southern peach, from Savannah, and they married Sept. 24, 1955. They had three children, Jackie Glass (Steve), Robin Feldman (Chuck Edelberg), and Amy Glass Cooper. Arthur had four grandchildren, Rachel Wolfson, Rebecca Wolfson, Samuel Feldman (Paige) and Max Cooper.  Arthur and Sandy and their family moved to Savannah in 1969. A natural athlete, he coached and played basketball and also enjoyed playing racquetball at the Savannah JEA.

Once Sandy passed away, Arthur relocated to Las Vegas. He resided for many years in Sun City Summerlin. Most recently, Arthur lived at Atria Seville. The family would like to give thanks to the caregivers and staff at Atria, who helped care for Arthur, as well as the staff from Brighton Hospice.

A graveside service was held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Bonaventure Cemetery where he was laid to rest next to Sandy.

If you would like to donate in Arthur’s name, please donate to the Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance (JEA), JNF, B’nai Torah, or a charity of your choice.