BATH — Wallace H. Hinkley of Bath died Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta. He was 91 years old. Wallace was born in Alton, Maine, June 30, 1922. He was the son of William H. and Amy M. Hinkley.
On Feb. 16, 1942, he married Clara M. Saunders.
Wallace was very active with the Bath Senior Citizens, Bath Area Food Bank and Clothing Exchange. He enjoyed hunting with his sons and grandsons and loved gardening.
Wallace was employed at Bath Iron Works as a welder, retiring as a cost estimator on Sept. 30, 1985, after 44 years of service.
Wallace was a member of the Corliss Street Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He devoted much of his adult life to serving his church and helping people in need. Wallace served in the Marine Corp during WW2 as a Sgt. with duty in the Philippine Islands, Admiralty Islands and in China after the war. He was honorably discharged on May 30, 1946, in Bainbridge, Maryland.
He is predeceased by his wife Clara, who died Aug. 27, 2004.
He is survived by his daughter, Judy Gallagher and her husband Michael; 3 sons, William Hinkley and his wife Connie, Wayne Hinkley and his wife Linda and Robert Hinkley and his wife Lee; a sister, Bernice Curtis of Carmel, as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in Wallace’s name to the Bath Area Food Bank, 150 Congress Ave., Bath, Maine 04530.
A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at New Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at 6 p.m. at the Corliss Street Baptist Church, 402 Middle St., Bath, with refreshments to follow.
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