James Carlin, 93, county engineer

BEVERLY -- James R. Carlin, a retired Essex County engineer, died Feb. 19 at Brighton Gardens, Danvers. He was 93.

Born and raised in Salem, Mr. Carlin attended Salem schools. He earned degrees from Northeastern University, Massachusetts Military Academy, and the Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Mr. Carlin was a captain in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II in the South Pacific and European theaters. He participated in the Guadalcanal and Bougainville campaigns in the Solomon Islands and later was attached to the Third Army for the Rhine River crossings in Germany.

He was employed for about 45 years by Essex County, where he held the position of county engineer. He participated in the construction of courthouses in Salem, Lynn, Gloucester, Peabody, Haverhill, and Lawrence.

Mr. Carlin also worked on the reconstruction of the courthouses in Newburyport and the Superior Courthouse in Salem. He also served as a consultant to the Manchester-by-the-Sea Board of Assessors for 35 years.

He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, the Peabody Museum, Essex County Greenbelt Association, the Trustees of Reservations, Beverly Historical Society, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society. He was married to the late Ruth B. (LaPorte) Carlin.

He leaves two sons, Richard D. of Greenland, N.H., and Robert G. of Kalispell, Mont.; two daughters, Jean E. MacLachlan of Calais, Vt., and Nancy R. of Marshfield; a sister, Elizabeth R. Colbert of Goffstown, N.H.; and 11 grandchildren.

A funeral Mass was said Feb. 22 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Beverly. Burial was to be in the the National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne.

William Glazier, caring pediatrician

BOXFORD -- Dr. William Glazier, a North Shore pediatrician for 51 years, died of cancer Feb. 19 in Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport. He was 82.

"He never looked to see if someone could pay or not pay," said his wife of 54 years, Shelly (Stendig) Glazier. "All he saw was a sick child that needed help. He was a warm and kind man who never turned anybody away."

Dr. Glazier was born and raised in Chelsea, where he was educated. After graduating from Chelsea High School in 1941, he enrolled at Tufts University. He served as a corpsman in the Navy during World War II and a captain in the Air Force in the Korean War.

At the Navy's request, Dr. Glazier attended Dartmouth Medical School during World War II. After the war he earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1948.

In 1952, he was assigned to Wimpole Park USAF Hospital in Cambridge, England, where he established the pediatric department. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Charity Hospital, New Orleans.

Following an internship at the former Lynn Hospital, he entered private practice in pediatrics in 1954. His office was in Winthrop and he treated patients from across the North Shore, including Chelsea, Revere and East Boston.

"He practiced a different kind of medicine," said Mrs. Glazier. "He didn't check just the sore throat or the earache. He would take an extra few minutes to check the child from head to toe."

Children's Hospital in Boston acquired his practice in 1996 and he relocated to Chelsea. Upon his retirement in 2003, Dr. Glazier received hundreds of letters from appreciative patients.

Equipped with a stethoscope, a plastic Mickey Mouse toy, and a warm smile, Dr. Glazier had a way of putting a child's mind at ease.

"My children were never afraid to go to the doctor. He was a remarkable, warm, reassuring man, who will always be part of our family," said Jeanne Ciampa, a former Winthrop patient of Dr. Glazier whose two children later became patients.

He was a member of the Winthrop School Committee. He and his wife lived in Boxford for the past 11 years.

In addition to his wife, Dr. Glazier leaves three sons, Kenneth of Boxford, Arny of Newton, and Allen of Los Angeles; a daughter, Sharon Seibel of Newton, and 10 grandchildren.

A funeral was held Feb. 22 in Temple Emeth, Chestnut Hill. Burial was in Sharon Memorial Park.

David T. Brigham, official at Bentley

PEABODY -- David T. Brigham, a retired administrator, died Feb. 15 in the Lahey North Medical Center, Peabody. He was 82.

Born and raised in Worcester, he was educated in the Worcester school system. He graduated from Bates College and earned his master's degree in business administration at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a certificate in advanced graduate study from Boston University.

An honorably discharged veteran, he had served in the Army in the late 1940s.

Mr. Brigham was employed for 18 years as administrator of adult education at Bentley College in Waltham, where he served as dean of evening division and summer sessions until his retirement. Prior to that, he worked for 19 years as an industrial personnel administrator.

Mr. Brigham was a member of the Association of Continuing Higher Education and the North American Association of Summer Sessions, a board member of the Winchester Hospital, and past board president of United Church Homes.

He was the husband of Evelyn F. (Lowe) for 56 years.

In addition to his wife, he leaves a son, Jeffrey L. of Framingham; a daughter, Deborah B. Roy of Plymouth, N.H.; and three grandchildren.

A funeral was held Feb 24 in Brooksby Village Chapel, Peabody. Burial was private.