CAMDEN — Mary Louise Britt Glennie of Camden, passed away on June 8, 2015, at the respectable age of 94.

Mary's full and wonderful life transcended many eras; she learned to drive a Model T at the age of 9, lived through the Great Depression, was essentially a single mother while her husband was serving as a battlefield surgeon in World War II, raised a wonderful family, traveled across Europe with her husband and later with her daughters, and sailed across the Gulf Stream more times than she would care to remember. Yet she was always comfortable in the present time — in her 80s, she became a cyber grandma, cruising the Internet with ease and keeping in touch with friends and family by email.

Mary was universally respected and adored by her friends, children and grandchildren. She earned the fond nickname “Grambo” for killing bugs barehanded. During winters in the Bahamas, she led shell-finding expeditions and made special batches of oatmeal cookies reserved for feeding the birds (fortunately, there were always plenty of other cookies for grandchildren). Summers in Blue Hill meant walks in the woods to make moss gardens in pie tins and collect chanterelles, which were then sautéed in butter as a treat for the whole family. Her blueberry pies were legendary, as was the rest of her cooking — her grandchildren's college friends still fondly remember meals she created over a decade ago.

Possessed of a razor sharp wit, Mary was the life of the party and even casual conversations were laced with the most incredible zingers. She was also loyal and caring, always willing to come to the aid of friends or family.

Mary greatly enjoyed her years at Smith College, which were sadly cut short by the Great Depression and the financial strain of two brothers in medical school. She transferred to the University of Buffalo where she met her husband, a medical student, Robert Douglas Glennie Jr. Their marriage lasted more than 50 years, until his death in 1992.

If there was a secret to her long and happy life, it was her positive attitude. She had a predisposition toward laughter and fun, incredible grace and charm, and tremendous pride in her family. During her final days, she awoke from a deep sleep to find two family members sitting in her room waiting for a visit. A big smile instantly came across her face and she said, "You know, I'm just wallowing in pride."

Mary was the daughter of William Warren Britt and Martha Sara Miller Britt, and grew up in Tonawanda, N.Y., and on the family farm in Alexandria, N.Y. She and Bob Glennie were married June 27, 1942, and lived in Tonawanda, Batavia and Snyder, N.Y., while Dr. Glennie finished his surgical residency. Their three daughters were born during those years. They moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y., where he established his practice, and then moved to Lewiston, N.Y., in 1956. In addition to raising their daughters, Mary was involved in numerous church and civic organizations, both in the Niagara Falls area and in Maine. She started painting when they retired, and took many watercolor classes in Maine and Florida, where they resided briefly.

Mary was predeceased by her parents; and her beloved siblings, Elizabeth Loker, Dr. Richard Britt and Dr. Robert Britt. She is survived by and will be missed deeply by her daughters and their spouses, Molly and Bill Gray of Buffalo, N.Y., Susie and John Coombe of Paonia, Colo., and Jane and Tom Babbitt of Camden; and her six grandchildren and their spouses, Andy (Claudia) Gray, Susie Gray (Bruce) Isaac, Davis (Annie Eastman) Coombe, Tyler (Devon) Coombe, Mary Babbitt (Kyle) Majchrowski, and Laura Babbitt (Mike Lampert); and 8-1/2 brilliant and adorable great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at the Camden Yacht Club on Saturday, June 20 at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Kevin Pleas officiating.

Donations in Mary's memory may be made to the Shields Mission of the First Congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm St., Camden, ME 04843 (payable to Shields Mission).