Glidden, Barbara Hazen of Dover on August 11, 2017 after a long illness at the age of 74. Beloved wife of Arthur Boynton Glidden. Loving mother of Samuel French Glidden and his wife Margo of Dover, and Starr Glidden Peteet and her husband Josh of Weston. Loving grandmother of Teddy, Louisa, and Charlie Glidden of Dover, and of Findlay, Davis, and Winslow Peteet of Weston. Sister of Burchard Hazen, Jr. of Ormond Beach, Florida.
Barbara was the daughter of the late Emily and Burchard Hazen of Orange, New Jersey and Vero Beach, Florida. She was born and raised in Orange, attending and graduating from the Beard School. She spent four wonderful years at Middlebury College. It was there that she met her classmate and future husband Boynton. They were graduates of the class of 1965, and married in 1972.
Barbara’s passion was children’s education. She taught Art for many years at the Milton Academy Lower School in Milton, and later was a volunteer teacher at Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Any gifts in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated : Marthas Vineyard Cerebral Palsy Camp ( MCVP ), Camp Jabberwocky, P.O. Box 1357, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.