Glennis
Flint Hetzler, 88 Gray - Glennis Merle Flint Hetzler,
88, died near midnight Sunday, November 13, 2005 at
Mercy Hospital. She was born at home in Hollis on
December 29, 1916, the daughter of Alfonzo French
and Mamie Hearn Flint.
Glennis attended the Hollis- Buxton school systems
and eventually graduated from the then Gorham Normal
School in 1935 with an associate degree in elementary
education. In addition to her academics she played
on the basketball, baseball, hockey, volleyball, archery,
and tennis teams, foreshadowing a lifelong interest
in competitive sports. She also earned the nickname
³long-short², short in stature but long
in effort and results. She taught for several years
in the Buxton school system, where her students frequently
towered above her.
In the early 1940's she took an additional job as
switchboard operator at the fledgling Osteopathic
Hospital of Maine in Portland where she met, and in
1943 eventually married, a young intern named Charles
Robb Hetzler, who went on to become a surgeon. The
family settled in South Portland. Two children followed,
Glenn Robb in 1944 and Judy Ann in 1946.
In addition to being a housewife, Glennis also became
licensed as a stockbroker and travel agent. She was
very active in the women's auxiliary affiliated with
the Osteopathic Hospital and continued her interest
in sport with golf and bowling, playing in leagues
and winning many trophies for her efforts. She loved
to play cards, especially cribbage, and hated to lose!
Her sense of humor was wry and there wasn¹t a
child that she didn¹t charm and none she wasn¹t
charmed by.
After a divorce in 1964 Glennis moved to Waterville
where she worked in the local school system as a teacher's
aide/mentor. She also worked for several years as
a ward clerk at the then Thayer Hospital and later
for the library at Colby College. Glennis was an avid
traveler, exploring this country as well as Mexico,
Europe, Egypt, and the Far East. After a move to Augusta,
where she lived for many years, she moved to Apple
Tree Village in Gray to be closer to her family, and
was known as Nana by all.
Glennis is predeceased by a sister Hortense Flint
Rowe(Œ96) and a brother Meredith Flint(Œ60);
she is survived by one sister, Wilena Flint Rankin
of Buxton. Her son Robb Hetzler, wife Jody Fein, her
daughter Judy Shedd, husband Sean Shedd, her grandchildren
Kristen, Robin, Heidi, Luisa, Jack, and Anna Rose,
and great grandchildren Ryan, Brendan, and Magnolia
Grace will miss her greatly, as will many others.
A memorial service will be held at the Allen Avenue
Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland
from 2-4 PM on Saturday, November 26, 2005.
