Editorial Staff
Christopher R. Glass, 77, affectionately known as “Bubba”, a lifelong resident of Manchester-by-the-Sea passed away on October 30, 2024, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was born in Marblehead on October 18, 1947, to his late parents Frank & Edna May (Devine) Glass.
Bubba was raised and educated in Manchester-by-the-Sea and graduated from Manchester High School with the Class of 1966.
Like so many of his generation, Bubba enlisted and served in the United States Army. He began his lifelong career in aviation flying helicopters during the Vietnam War. After receiving his honorable discharge, Bubba continued to serve the greater good of mankind and flew helicopters for Boston Scientific and Boston Med Flight. In a completely opposite direction from the sky, his other devoted passion was towards the sea, he worked for many years at the Manchester Yacht Club as a launch driver. A local fixture in Manchester harbor, Bubba was known for sharing his love for Manchester Harbor through teaching new launch drivers or assisting boaters with anything relating to matters of the harbor. “Go ask Bubba, he’ll know.”
Bubba was a member of a handful of fraternal and civic organizations in Manchester; the Mason’s Lodge, The American Legion, the Manchester Club, the Elder Brethren of Manchester and the Manchester Essex Grid Iron Club. Widely known for his great sense of humor, he was also a selfless, gentle and a kind soul who loved his family, friends, and the town of Manchester.
Bubba, the beloved patriarch of his family, was the proud father to his five children: his son Christopher Glass and his wife Cathie of Manchester; his daughter Elizabeth Glass and her husband Paul Queior of New Zealand; his son Jonathan Glass of Manchester; his son Nicholas Glass and his wife Daron of Essex; and his daughter Jennifer Glass, also of Manchester. He was also the cherished grandfather of his nine grandchildren; Ava, Gavin, Joseph, Christopher Jr., Nicholas, Olive, Nell, Mikey, and Axel. Bubba is also survived by his five siblings; his brother Frosty Glass and his wife Anne of Medway, his brother Richard Glass of Durham, NC, his sister Wendy Glass and her husband Hoppy Hopkins of Asheville, NC, his sister Terry Panagos & her husband Chris of Houston, TX, and his sister Edna May Glass of Santa Fe, NM. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Bubba was preceded in death by his son-in-law Michael Schmorrow.
Funeral: To honor Bubba’s wishes, all services will be private. Please consider a memorial contribution in Bubba’s memory to The Hooper Fund, hooperfund.org Arrangements under the direction of the Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, Beverly. Information, condolences, and directions at
www.campbellfuneral.com.
