Elizabeth Glass Loggia (Betty) a devoted spouse and mother, accomplished attorney, and lifelong learner, passed away on July 15, 2026 at home from cancer. She was 83.
Betty was born in 1943 to Lucille, a social worker, and Abraham Glass, an attorney. She started her life in Carteret, New Jersey, and moved to Plainfield, New Jersey, before kindergarten. Betty excelled academically. In high school, she was editor of her high school newspaper and enjoyed Latin, even earning an honorable mention during one of the Baird Memorial Latin Contests at New York University. She was valedictorian of her high school class before attending Pembroke College at Brown University where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. While at Pembroke, Betty built enduring friendships which lasted decades.
After college, Betty began her career with IBM at the Pentagon as a computer programmer for its data management system. There she met her husband, Tom. They were married in 1967, forging a partnership that would last the rest of her life. Betty worked during the day and attended classes at Georgetown University Law Center at night. She earned her J.D. in 1969 and later that year had her first child.
In 1974, Betty and Tom moved from Alexandria, Virginia, to Darnestown, Maryland, with their two children, soon to be expecting a third. They built the home where they would live until 2023. During those years, they were happy to count many of their neighbors among their close friends. No matter the weather, nearly every day you would see Betty walking in the neighborhood. Eventually the neighborhood book club was formed, where Betty was always ready with an insightful comment and easy laugh.
After her three children were born, Betty was ready for her next challenge. She began working at Sallie Mae in Washington, D.C., commuting to and from Georgetown during a time when there were limited resources to support career women. In 1992, she decided to pursue a solo private practice, citing her father as inspiration and the importance of having the freedom and flexibility of being her own boss. Networking and community building remained a cornerstone of her approach to a successful practice. In 2002, she proudly served as the president of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, helping to support and advance women in the legal profession. In 2006, Betty was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women, an annual awards program created by The Daily Record.
Betty became a bat mitzvah in 1992, an opportunity that was not available to her in her teens. For years she enjoyed chanting Torah during High Holy Day services and attending regular Torah studies, first at Temple Beth Ami in Rockville, Maryland, and later at Congregation Beth Torah in Overland Park, Kansas.
Throughout their marriage, Betty and Tom shared a love of travel, visiting all but one continent. There were frequent family trips to the Outer Banks and longer trips around the world. In 2007, on a trip to Africa, she ascended Mount Kilimanjaro. She later described the trip as the “thrill of a lifetime.”
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Betty had a passion for music and played the piano throughout her life. After retiring from her day-to-day law practice in 2017, she further pursued her musical interests by attending classes at Montgomery College, earning a certification in Music Theory in 2019.
In 2023, Betty and Tom moved to Overland Park, Kansas. Betty continued her commitment to the community through volunteer work and forming new friendships. Shortly after moving, she was admitted to the Kansas State Bar Association and continued pro bono work at a nearby courthouse. Even though she was living hundreds of miles away from the East Coast, she stayed connected to the many people who knew and loved her from sleepaway camp, elementary school, high school, college, dinner club, numerous book clubs, synagogue, and beyond through zoom meetings, texts, phone calls, and emails.
Betty is survived by her husband, Tom Loggia of Overland Park; her brother Michael Glass (Judy) of New York, NY; and her three children of whom she was immensely proud: Andy (Michelle Cades) of Herndon, Virginia; Karen (David Spizman) of Leawood, Kansas; and Jackie of Seattle, Washington. She was a loving grandmother to Ari, Noah, Aviva, Shaefer, and Elliot.
She will be remembered for her intelligence, warmth, and the love she had for her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the National Audubon Society, Congregation Beth Torah, or Kansas City Hospice.
Obituary published by Louis Memorial Chapel.
