Glen W. Powell

WORCESTER: Glen W. Powell, 71, died early Sunday morning, May 31, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a brief illness. His wife of 53 years, Anita L. (Rucker) Powell, died November 5, 2019. He leaves six children, Glen W. Powell, Jr. , Sergio E. Powell, Alexander L. Powell, Jeramy S. Powell, Marian-Anais Powell and Johnathan L. Powell; a sister, Donna Meredith; 15 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. A brother, Gerald Mac Powell, Jr. , predeceased him. He was born in Cambridge, son of the late Gerald Mac Powell and Winifred J. (Potter) Powell and was a 1969 graduate of Brandeis University. He was a Marines Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in battle. Glen worked as a film production specialist for the United States Department of Defense for many years until he retired in 2005. In his early years, he worked as a barber in the Boston area. He loved traveling, eating good food and spending time with his family. He will always be remembered for being an honorable man with a personality that could light-up a room. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon, MA. There no calling hours. To share your thoughts and memories with the family on-line, please visit www. kellyfuneralhome. com