Captain Glenn C. Svenning 70, died at his Falmouth home, 31 August 2013, after a brief encounter with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A U.S. Merchant Marine Officer by profession, Captain Svenning was licensed to operate steam and motor vessels of not more than 1600 gross registered tons upon oceans, and he enjoyed a 20 year career as civilian Master of several U.S. Naval Research Vessels based in Florida and the Bahamas. Upon retiring to Falmouth in 2007, Svenning has been seasonably employed as one of the Sandpiper Captains on the Edgartown/Falmouth ferry run.
Capt. Svenning is survived by his life partner of 26 years, Catherine Myers of Melbourne Village, Florida, his daughter Gabrielle Svenning Dorsey, grandson Wyatt Glenn Dorsey and son in law, Patrick M. Dorsey of Scituate, Mass. No services are planned.