Curtis A. Glass
OBITUARY
Curtis A. Glass, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at The Highlands in Wyomissing. He was the husband of the late Sandra J. (Rutt) Glass, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage before her passing in 2019.
Curtis, the son of the late Wilbur and Rebecca (Bucher) Glass, was born in Reading. He was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Glass. He is survived by his daughters, Wendy, wife of Stephen Ganderson, and Audrey, wife of Joseph Mikita; a sister, Linda Tomlinson; a brother, Gordon, husband of Calli; and four grandchildren, Rachel, David, Caroline, and Allie. He is also survived by his dear friend Judy Nichol. He treasured his family and was the best Poppy to his grandchildren.
Curt grew up in Adamstown and often reminisced about his wonderful childhood on E Main St. He graduated from Cocalico High School in 1960 and married his high school sweetheart, Sandy. He went on to graduate from Albright College and he and Sandy raised their family in Lincoln Park. Curt returned to his Adamstown roots in 1980 in sales with Bollman Hat Company. In 1989, he became the 6th CEO of Bollman Hat Company and proudly served through the end of 2002. He was a great leader for the headwear industry and a strong advocate of employee ownership.
He was a devoted member of Lincoln Park Community United Methodist Church and spent many years singing in the choir. Curt was an avid golfer and member of Berkshire Country Club where he won both a club and senior club championship.
A Memorial Service will be held at a future date. Lamm & Witman Funeral Home, 243 W. Penn Ave., Wernersville, is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.lammandwitman.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lincoln Park Community United Methodist Church, 1 Carlisle Ave., Reading, PA 19609 or to The Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main Street, PO Box 356, Adamstown, PA 19501.