GLASGOW, Karen Alison 52, of Jamaica Plain, MA passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 16th. Karen is the daughter of Edmund Glasgow and Bernadette (Jafferally) Glasgow of Clinton, MD. Besides her parents, Karen leaves behind her beloved son Noah and husband Brendan Whalen, her brother Gordon Glasgow and his partner Jenny Cole of Berkley, CA, as well as countless dear friends and valued extended family. Karen attended Rowan High School for Girls in Mitcham, England, received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Business Finance from Kingston Polytech, in Kingston, England, her MBA from the University of Maryland and her Juris Doctor from New England School of Law|Boston. Over the past 20 years she has held various positions in the City of Boston, including serving as Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel, Deputy Fire Commissioner and Director of Labor Relations at Boston Public Schools. Most recently, she served as the Director of Human Resources at the City of Newton.
Karen’s greatest gift and love in her life was her son, Noah. He meant everything to her and she did everything and anything to help him to succeed. “Diva” had a zest for fashion, selling her own custom handmade jewelry on her website, Karen Whalen Designs.
Family and friends will gather to remember and celebrate Karen’s life at the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, on Friday, September 21, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 22, at 11:30 a.m., in the Sacred Heart Church, 169 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Karen’s name to the charity she cared deeply about, All Our Kids, Inc., 4421 17th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20011 www.aokdc.org.
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