William H. Maxwell
SOUTH PORTLAND – William H. Maxwell – dedicated husband, father, grandfather, member and person – passed distant astatine Maine Medical Center successful Portland connected Jan. 4, 2023.
“Bill” was calved to Irving and Florence Maxwell astatine their location connected the Western Promenade of Portland connected Feb. 16, 1939.
Bill, an accomplished and susceptible student, was a postgraduate of The Gunnery School (Class of 1957), Middlebury College (Class of 1961), and Boston University Medical School (Class of 1966).
Bill’s aesculapian residency was interrupted by the warfare successful Vietnam. He served his state arsenic a Captain successful the Army Medical Corps astatine the Armed Forces Entrance and Examination Station successful Beckley, W.Va. He returned to Boston University to implicit his residency successful Otolaryngology successful 1973.
Bill and Sally moved their young household from the surrounds of Boston, Mass. to settee successful South Portland and found his ENT signifier successful Portland. His aesculapian vocation spanned 5 decades.
In 1978, Bill teamed up with respective chap Maine physicians to found the Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine. He served arsenic the company’s CEO until 1998. During his 20 years with MMIC, Bill was profoundly progressive successful the Physician Insurers Association of America, representing security companies owned and operated by physicians astir the globe.
Bill is remembered arsenic a dedicated physician, thoughtful businessman, originative innovator, and outdoorsman. His top emotion was spending clip with his woman and children connected the skis slopes of Sugarloaf, astatine the lakeside successful Belgrade, oregon connected the water Downeast. He was an avid birder and subordinate of the Audubon Society from the property of 13. He participated successful their Christmas Bird Counts for 20 years. He besides enjoyed fly-fishing, gardening and was a recreational lobsterman.
Bill cared profoundly for his neighbors and friends, ever prioritizing their well-being.
Bill was predeceased by his parents Irving and Florence; sister, Elizabeth and brother, Richard.
Always astatine the halfway of his life, purpose, and attraction was his family. He is survived by his woman Sally; son. Larry (Charlotte), daughters Sally, Susan (Guy), and Anne (Adam); and his 10 grandchildren, Hildy, Libby, Anthony, Eloise, Isabella, Maxwell, Liam, Cole, Ailsa, and Fletcher.
A backstage household ceremonial work was held connected Friday, Jan. 6.
We look guardant to gathering with friends and household to stock memories of Bill during a memorial work successful the Spring of 2023.
Arrangements entrusted to Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland. Online condolences whitethorn beryllium expressed astatine http://www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, helium would person appreciated donations to the
Opportunity Alliance
(https://www.opportunityalliance.org)
50 Lydia Lane
South Portland, ME 04106
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