Arlen Glancey

BARRE - Arlen R. Glancey, 83, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025 surrounded by family. He is the loving husband of the late Carolyn (Narva) Glancey with whom he shared over 40 years of marriage.

Al was born in Gilbertville, MA the son of John and Arlene (Tolman) Glancey. He proudly served in the Army National Guard for three years before dedicating 13 years to law enforcement, working as a police officer in Hubbardston, Holden, Worcester, Charlton, and Leicester. He later spent 11 years as a truck driver and 13 years as a salesman.

Together with his beloved wife Carolyn, he traveled extensively, moving 11 times before retiring in Barre. He embraced life with a love for hiking, boating, dancing the polka, and cherishing time with family and friends. A true thrill-seeker, he flew in a gyrocopter in Jamaica, rode in a race car at the Daytona 500, and even had a stand-in role in the film Days of Thunder alongside Tom Cruise. His adventurous spirit and warm heart will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Arlen leaves behind his daughter Charlene Picucci and her husband Thomas of Jaffrey, NH; his stepchildren, Paul Lucier and his wife Anna of Spencer, Debra Waugh and her husband Thomas, and Robin Sisco and her husband Leonard both of North Brookfield; his beloved grandchildren, Nathan Picucci, Patrick Glancey and his wife Alie, and Thomas Chase Whitney; a great granddaughter Lucy Glancey; his former wife Linda Glancey and her husband Leon Gaidanowicz of Hubbardston; and numerous step-grandchildren and great grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his loving wife Carolyn Glancey; his parents, John and Arlene Glancey; his son Mark Glancey; his daughter Sharon Glancey; and brother Lawrence Glancey.

Arlen will be laid to rest with his late wife in a private family service at Worcester County Memorial Park. Funeral Arrangements handled by Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Arlen's memory may be made to Burbank Cancer Center, 275 Nichols St, Fitchburg, MA 01420 or VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, VNA Care Fund Development, 100 Trade Center, Suite G-500, Woburn, MA 01801