William Deane Kinsman

Bill was born on February 2, 1942 to Charles P and Elizabeth Sturgis Kinsman of Augusta, ME.

He was a student at Cony High School for two year before graduating from Gould Academy. He attended the University of Maine at Orono and graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Bill worked in sales and management before becoming a stockbroker for eight years. Using his business acumen, he opened Bill’s Pizza of Yarmouth in 1974. It was his lifelong dream to own his own sandwich and pizza business. “Bill’s” was home of the famed “Governor Kinsman” sandwich, which still lives on today at a few local establishments. After 35 busy years of serving the Yarmouth area, Bill retired in 2009 to spend more time playing golf and attending sports events of his grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He quickly realized that retirement wasn’t for him, so he went to work for Bowdoin College Dining at Moulton Union.

In his youth Bill enjoyed summers and water skiing on Cobbossee Lake at the family camp and Indian Point in Georgetown, ME. Bill was known for his mischievous adventures and his crazy sense of humor.

Bill’s love of family and friends, travel, sports and food kept him very busy. He was always known as the life of the party, the glue that held everyone together. His generosity and kindness towards everyone knew no bounds. His endless humor and gift for making people laugh will be sadly missed.

Bill is survived by his wife of 17 years, Elizabeth Coulombe Kinsman of Topsham ME; three daughters, Kelli K Perrier and husband Steve Perrier and grandsons Ryan and Ethan Perrier of Yarmouth ME, Beth Kinsman-Watts and husband Mike Watts of Portland ME, and Tracey Kinsman of Biddeford ME; Two stepsons, Alan Vaillancourt and wife Mical Raz and grandchildren Leora and Eli Vaillancourt of Philadelphia PA, and Steven Vaillancourt of Topsham ME; Siblings Warren R Kinsman and wife Barbara Kinsman of Beaufort SC/Green Lake, Me, Diane Carroll and husband John Carroll of Boothbay, ME, Penney Kinsman of Bath, ME, Richard Kinsman of Yarmouth, ME and Charles P Kinsman and wife Margot C Kinsman of Brunswick, ME, and many loving nieces and nephew.

Bill is predeceased by parents, Charles P. Jr and Elizabeth Kinsman, 1st wife and mother of his daughters Connie Herron Kinsman; sisters, Connie K Hostetter and Susanne K McGrady; infant brother, Robert Kinsman.

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Amvets Hall, North Road, Yarmouth, Maine from 11am to 4pm. All are invited to come and share your stories and memories of Bill.

You may offer your condolences to the family online at www.lindquistfuneralhome.com