Janet Briggs Glover, 95, of Mystic, CT died on November 27, 2014. She is survived by her 100-year-old sister Esther Mason of Wagga Wagga Australia, her three children: Keith T. Glover of Alpharetta GA and his wife Anna Louise; John C. Glover, of Ledyard CT and his wife Linda Campanaro-Glover; Beth Glover Wittig and her husband Tim of Rockville MD; as well as three grandchildren: Meaghan Wittig Gilbert of Willimington, NC, Allison Wittig Callahan also of Wilmington, NC and Sean Marsh Glover of Contoocook, NH.
The youngest daughter of George Briggs, Professor of Religion at Drew University and later of Serampore College in India, and his wife Mary Hart Briggs, Mrs. Glover was born in Allahabad, India in 1919. Following their return from India after a period of teaching and missionary work, the family resided in Madison, NJ where she attended and was a graduate of the Kent Place School in Summit NJ. She later received a BA in Fine Arts from Bennington College and taught 2nd Grade at the Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster PA. She was married to the late Alan M. Glover in January 1949 in Lancaster PA, moving to Chatham Township, NJ in 1955 where they resided for the next 40 years.
Mrs. Glover was a founder and first President of the Women's Art League of Chatham Township, NJ. Her art was shown extensively in NY/NJ area and several of her pieces can be seen in the local Chatham Township Municipal buildings.
In 1994 Mrs. Glover moved to the StoneRidge Independent Living Facility to be closer to her son John and daughter-in-law Linda. There she made many new friends with whom she could share her love of art and poetry. Even in her mid-nineties Janet could often be heard quoting anything from Winnie The Pooh to the works of Shakespeare and William Blake.
A celebration of her life and reception will be held at the StoneRidge Independent Living Facility in Mystic, CT on Saturday, December 27, 2014 from 3 to 5pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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