Elisabeth Poje Glenn of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, died of natural causes on June 14, 2026, at Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland. She was 78 years old. She is survived by her husband, Phillip Glenn; her brother, Walter Poje of Queens, New York; and two sisters, Rose Schmoll of Queens, New York, and Hertha Ammoumi of Manhattan, New York.
Born in Graz, Austria, on July 9, 1947, Ms. Poje Glenn moved with her family to the United States in 1955. She was 8 years old and quickly adopted her new language, although she remained a bilingual speaker of German and English throughout her life. After receiving her high school diploma from Grover Cleveland High School in Queens, New York, Ms. Poje Glenn attended Claremont Secretarial School in New York and began her career as an executive secretary, working for a variety of major companies in New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Following her move to Gettysburg, where she lived for over 25 years, Ms. Poje Glenn worked for AseraCare Hospice, and she herself was recognized for her work as a vigil volunteer, providing dignity, comfort, and love for those facing the end of life. Before she retired, she also worked at Gettysburg College as an administrative assistant in Admissions.
Ms. Poje was an engaged member of the Gettysburg community. She was very involved in the local Republican Party and was a constant volunteer at every election. She was also a longtime and devoted member of St. Francis Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir and often lent her soprano voice to weddings and funerals. Indeed, Ms. Poje Glenn was imbued with a love of music, which motivated her to participate in the Gettysburg Community Choir’s concerts and to contribute financially to the Gettysburg Children’s Choir. Her generosity extended to Gettysburg’s annual Giving Spree, where she made sure she contributed to The Adams County Community Foundation, known for its good deeds within the community, as well as to several other charities. A lifelong lover of cats, she was never without two or three in her home and also supported strays. She was a firm believer in and supporter of animal welfare. Elisabeth Poje Glenn will be remembered as a woman with an unshakeable commitment to those she held dear as well as to issues she viewed as essential to a strong community.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 27, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Gettysburg with Fr. Michael Pray, Celebrant. Those wishing to remember Elisabeth Poje Glenn may do so by contributing to the Adams County SPCA or Forever Love. The Monahan Funeral Home in Gettysburg is assisting the family with the funeral arrangements; online tributes and condolences may be made at monahanfuneralhome.com.