William B. Hetzel Jr. ’55

Bill, who was fond of travel, Boston’s Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics, and who adored a succession of his seven dogs, died July 6, 2024.

He was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Pittsburgh. Bill attended Deerfield Academy, where he was editor of the school paper and active in debate and soccer. At Princeton, he majored in the School of Public and International Affairs, joined Charter Club, played freshman soccer, and was associate managing editor of The Daily Princetonian. Bill’s senior year roommates were Graham Fernald and Ach Achenbach. He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School, spent five years in National Guard service, and then joined the Boston Law firm of Warner & Stackpole, where he spent his entire professional career.

In 1957, Bill married Juliet Hammond, and they shared 48 years together until her death in 2005. They lived in Concord, Mass., until retiring in 1996 to a home they built on Montsweag Bay in Woolwich, Maine. He also built decades of Concord friendships through his avid biking, squash, tennis, and bridge games. He volunteered for 20 summers at Bath’s Maine Maritime Museum, often aboard the historic schooner Sherman Zwicker. Bill prided himself on his meticulous travel planning, especially camper trips to the West and to Jekyll Island, Ga.

Bill is survived by sons John and Bill; daughter Anne Metzger; and 10 grandchildren. He is also survived by Carol Anderson, his partner at Thornton Oaks retirement community for the past 10 years; and her daughter Deb and son Christopher.