Remains of Glazer Plane Found off Jamaican Coast

NYLON – The bodies of loved Rochester developers and entrepreneurs Larry and Jane Glazer have been recovered off the coast of Jamaica, along with portions of their aircraft.

According to news partner 13WHAM, a statement from the family was issued Wednesday morning. Larry and Jane Glazer were on board their private plane Sept. 5 when it crashed and sank off the Jamaican coast after an apparent mechanical failure.

“On September 5, 2014, the aircraft carrying our parents crashed in the ocean north of Jamaica,” said their children Mindy MacLaren, Rick Glazer, and Ken Glazer. “Since that day, we have been resolute in our goal of bringing our mother and father home to Rochester. Due to the circumstances surrounding the crash, (including a water depth in excess of 3,000 meters), this goal proved extremely challenging. After the tireless efforts of many, we were able to commence a search earlier this month. We employed the services of the Eclipse Group, Inc. out of Maryland to plan and conduct a search for our parents and any remains of their plane. That search was a success, and so it is with great relief that we will be bringing our parents home. We also recovered significant portions of the aircraft itself and we are hopeful that, in time, this will provide us with answers as to exactly what happened that day. We are grateful for the expertise available to us, as well as the care brought to this situation by all parties. Our family would like express our heartfelt gratitude to Steve Saint Amour and his team at the Eclipse Group for making this possible. Without their expertise and tireless efforts, we would not have been able to bring our parents home. We also want to send a special thanks to the Government of Jamaica, particularly the Maritime Authority of Jamaica and the Civil Aviation Authority of Jamaica, for going above and beyond the call of duty in order to help our mission succeed. Knowing we did all that could be done to bring our parents home provides us with the possibility for closure and eventual healing. We appreciate all of the support we have received from the Rochester Community throughout this time. Thank you.”

Larry Glazer was locally renowned as the founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Buckingham Properties in Rochester, which has re-developed and adapted hundreds of properties nationally since 1970. According to the Buckingham web site, the company has ownership in more than 300 acres of development property in central Florida.

PHOTO CAPTION: L-R Jane and Larry Glazer. (Photo/13WHAM)