Douglas Glazebrook

Wed, 02/19/2020 - 23:11

Jan. 5, 1952-Jan. 2, 2020

February 20, 2020

Douglas Alfred Glazebrook, a former Sag Harbor Village police officer and Southampton Town parks and recreation employee, died in his sleep on Jan. 2 at home in Canton, Ohio. He was 67 and had experienced complications of diabetes.

Mr. Glazebrook was born on Jan. 5, 1952, in Marblehead, Mass., to Alfred Glazebrook and the former Gertrude Cairns. He grew up and attended school there, and served in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

A first marriage, to Erin Sadousky, ended in divorce. Mr. Glazebrook married Cynthia Watkins in September of 2001, and they moved from North Haven to Canton in 2010.

In addition to Sag Harbor Village and Southampton Town, Mr. Glazebrook worked for Scan Security in Bridgehampton. He had a pilot’s license and a lifelong interest in aviation. He also enjoyed boating and loved dogs.

Mr. Glazebrook was cremated. His wife, Cynthia Glazebrook, survives, as do two children, Sean Glazebrook and Ryan Glazebrook, both of Bluffton, S.C.

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