Today in Wheeling History: April 30—Richard S. Glass, MD, longtime Wheeling orthopedic surgeon and Army Reserve colonel, dies at Liza’s Place in Wheeling (2025).
Richard S. Glass, MD, was born October 4, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, the third child of Albert and Loretta Glass. His early years followed his father’s Army assignments before the family returned to Maryland, where he attended Montgomery Blair High School. He went on to the University of Maryland and then the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the educational path confirmed by all obituary and family‑verified sources. He married Donna Masincupp, and together they raised four daughters while moving frequently during his military medical training.
Glass entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps after medical school, completing internship and orthopedic residency while serving at posts including Ft. Hood, Ft. Sam Houston, Ft. Leonard Wood, the Presidio, and Ft. Gordon. After thirteen years of active duty, he left active service in 1976, choosing Wheeling as the family’s permanent home. He continued in the Army Reserve until 1995, retiring as a colonel, and was recalled during Operation Desert Storm to serve at Ft. Knox.
In Wheeling, Dr. Glass became a respected orthopedic surgeon known for hip and knee replacement work across Ohio Valley hospitals. He was active in the Twilight Club, presenting programs on the Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, and helped guide a club trip to Gettysburg. A devoted tennis player, he organized neighborhood matches and twice won the Forest Hills Invitational men’s doubles title. He is remembered for his medical skill, historical curiosity, and steady kindness.
To learn more: Kepner Funeral Homes (https://tinyurl.com/4mra32t6), Wheeling News-Register (https://tinyurl.com/fhudx5bf), MD.com (https://tinyurl.com/33kvdwfx)
Photo caption and credit: Richard S. Glass, MD (Kepner Funeral Homes)
Richard S. Glass, MD, was born October 4, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, the third child of Albert and Loretta Glass. His early years followed his father’s Army assignments before the family returned to Maryland, where he attended Montgomery Blair High School. He went on to the University of Maryland and then the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the educational path confirmed by all obituary and family‑verified sources. He married Donna Masincupp, and together they raised four daughters while moving frequently during his military medical training.
Glass entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps after medical school, completing internship and orthopedic residency while serving at posts including Ft. Hood, Ft. Sam Houston, Ft. Leonard Wood, the Presidio, and Ft. Gordon. After thirteen years of active duty, he left active service in 1976, choosing Wheeling as the family’s permanent home. He continued in the Army Reserve until 1995, retiring as a colonel, and was recalled during Operation Desert Storm to serve at Ft. Knox.
In Wheeling, Dr. Glass became a respected orthopedic surgeon known for hip and knee replacement work across Ohio Valley hospitals. He was active in the Twilight Club, presenting programs on the Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, and helped guide a club trip to Gettysburg. A devoted tennis player, he organized neighborhood matches and twice won the Forest Hills Invitational men’s doubles title. He is remembered for his medical skill, historical curiosity, and steady kindness.
To learn more: Kepner Funeral Homes (https://tinyurl.com/4mra32t6), Wheeling News-Register (https://tinyurl.com/fhudx5bf), MD.com (https://tinyurl.com/33kvdwfx)
Photo caption and credit: Richard S. Glass, MD (Kepner Funeral Homes)
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