Allan Lewis Weiner, 61, of Ocean View Ave, Mystic, Connecticut died October 21, 2009 after a courageous struggle with cancer.
Allan was born on July 28, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA. He was the son of the late Sol Weiner and late Bernice (Castor) Weiner of Beverly Hills, California.
He is survived by this wife Diane Weiner Glemboski of Mystic, his daughter Kelsey Munoz and her husband Tim Munoz of Escondido, Ca., his daughter Merrick Rosales and her husband Allan Rosales of San Diego, Ca, and his son Noah Weiner Glemboski of Mystic, CT. His brother Bruce Weiner of Port Jefferson, NY, and his sister Helene and her husband Theos Aravanis of Santa Monica, CA also survive him. A sister-in-law, Camille Weiner predeceased him. Sissy Markowitz of Los Angeles, CA and Lois Markowitz of Los Angeles, CA also survive him. He is also survived by his first wife, Kitty Cooper, of Rancho Bernardo, California. His is also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Leo and Vera Glemboski, of Colchester, CT, his sister-in-law and her husband, Joyce and Joe Bilello of Highland Park, NJ, a brother-in-law and his wife, Paul and Susan Glemboski of Colchester, CT, and a sister-in-law and her husband Teri and Nick Borodezt of Canterbury, Ct; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins include; William, Donna, Lillian, Sophia, Alex, Laura, Anya, Zachary, Graham, Melissa, Jacob, Kelsey, Christopher, Leslie, Katie.
Allan grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1966. He graduated with a BA in English and History and a Masters in Education and a Professional Certification in Supervision from San Diego State University. For 26 years he taught English for the Poway Unified School District in California with the majority of the years spent at Mount Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos, CA. He earned numerous education and leadership awards during his tenure of teaching including becoming a National Board Certified Teacher of English. In 1999, he moved to Mystic, Ct with his wife and son and spent the last 8 years as an English Teacher at Fitch High School in Groton, CT. His love of teaching was enormous and even after 36 years he still loved getting up every morning and going to the classroom. Over the last 6 months of his illness he received hundreds of emails and cards from former students and others from all over the country giving testimony to his true ability to have a profound effect on many students and colleagues and to touch their lives. Many of them talked of lasting friendships with Allan that will always be remembered and treasured and had similar testimonies such as this one from a former student. There are few people you meet along your life's journey that propel you to the next stage and you provided that for me. I remember how much you loved your job and the kids you taught. I saw the passion you had for education and how you liked to push young people to excel and go for that next level in their development. You set high standards and expected a lot from you students. You helped me see beyond what I could do for myself and instead examined how to be part of something bigger. I thank you for that and I am grateful you were on my path.
Allan truly loved his family and was a great father and husband. Although his time on this earth was too short his profound love for his family and the values he instilled in each one of us will be cherished and remembered always.
A Service will be held at The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Historic downtown Mystic, on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a future "Allan Lewis Weiner Memorial and Scholarship Fund" will be set up with additional information provided in the future or by providing you name and address to [email protected].
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