Glen Alan Chidsey, Jr., 94, of New London, New Hampshire, died December 9, 2022, after a short illness. Glen is survived by his wife of 35 years, Elizabeth (Betty) Lorimer Chidsey.
Glen was born December 20, 1927, in Flushing, New York, the son of Blanche Clark and Glen Alan Chidsey, Sr. He graduated from Manhasset Bay High School in 1946 and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Glen attended Colgate University and graduated in 1952. In 1958 Glen married Mary Ann Ash of Clinton, Iowa and moved to Old Greenwich, Connecticut where they had three sons: John Clark Chidsey (deceased), David Ash Chidsey, and Alan Clark Chidsey. In the 1960s Glen opened his own line of women’s clothing stores, The Salt Box, with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Glen and Mary Ann later divorced.
In 1987, Glen married Betty Lorimer, a Manhasset high school classmate, whom he remembered as “the prettiest girl in the class.” After living a few years in Ridgefield, CT, they retired to South Egremont, MA and eventually became “snowbirds” spending winters in Hobe Sound, FL. In 2005, Glen and Betty moved to New London, NH to be closer to friends and family. Glen was an avid woodworker as well as an ardent supporter of the Colgate football team.
In addition to his wife, Betty, Glen is survived by his sons David (Rachel) and Alan Chidsey, a granddaughter, Ellie Chidsey, and stepchildren Ernest Lorimer (Ginny) and Sandra Lambert (Barron), and step-grandchildren, Alec Lambert, Sally Lambert, Kelly Lorimer Mixsell, and Peter Lorimer. A memorial service is planned for Spring 2023 in New London, NH.
