After a courageous battle over the past four months, Glen T. "Skip'' Salmonsen passed away surrounded by his family on August 8, 2025.Skip, as he was known to all, was born in Worcester, son of Lorance and Elaine (Emanuelson) Salmonsen on October 6, 1946. He was raised in Quinsigamond Village and graduated from Commerce High School in 1965. Skip entered into the family business of Salmonsens (Victoria) Dairy, working side by side with his grandfather, father, uncle and brother until the closing of the business in 1977.Skip...
After a courageous battle over the past four months, Glen T. "Skip'' Salmonsen passed away surrounded by his family on August 8, 2025.
Skip, as he was known to all, was born in Worcester, son of Lorance and Elaine (Emanuelson) Salmonsen on October 6, 1946. He was raised in Quinsigamond Village and graduated from Commerce High School in 1965. Skip entered into the family business of Salmonsens (Victoria) Dairy, working side by side with his grandfather, father, uncle and brother until the closing of the business in 1977.
Skip and his favorite brother, Lance, entered into entrepreneurship, purchasing Charlie's Variety Store in Uxbridge and growing his business to 4 convenience/liquor stores in the Blackstone Valley, retiring in 2012.
Skip was most well known as a world class water skier-trick skiing, Slalom, barefoot, jumps, parasail skiing, you name it, Skip would do it! He waterskied at the famous Cypress Gardens in Florida but was most famous for achieving the title of World Record Holder in the Guiness Book of World Records for the longest time water skiing on August 24-25, 1976 on Lake Manchaug in Douglas, MA where Skip skied for 34 hours 54 minutes and 42 seconds consecutively! He was bestowed the Key to the City of Worcester and his name became synonymous with water skiing. Children and adults alike were (and continue to be) inspired to water ski if they were lucky enough to witness Skip's talents.
Skip leaves behind two daughters, Tara Salmonsen Shea of Putnam, CT and Chelsea Salmonsen of Bradenton, FLA, his brother and wife, Lance and Elizabeth Salmonsen of Douglas, MA. He also leaves his favorite granddaughter, Summer Shea of Rocky Hill, CT, Grandsons, Brett Shea and Ryen Shea of Putnam, CT, his younger grandsons Will, Damien, Mathen, Dylan and Jordan Shea, all of Putnam, CT., Three nieces, Lauren Barackman, Nicole Gantt and Danielle Cotton. Skip also leaves several adored cousins and many close, lifelong friends.
Please join our family to say our final goodbye with a graveside service on Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m., All Faiths Cemetery in Worcester.