William J. Delisle

WINTHROP – William J. Delisle, 77, passed away Feb. 4, 2022, at his home in Winthrop. He was born in Rumford on Aug. 31, 1944, son of Arthur and Evelina (Drapeau) Delisle.

Bill was predeceased by his wife Sandra (Bartlett); parents; and a brother, John Delisle.

Bill was a graduate of Stevens High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Gorham State Teachers College.

In 1964, Bill met the love of his life, Sandra Bartlett at a dance. While in college, Bill would hitch hike from Gorham to Rumford to spend the weekend with Sandy. They fell in love and married on June 11, 1966. In 2001, Bill and Sandy built their dream home on Cobbossee Lake where they happily spent their retirement years. They loved traveling to Florida in the winter and taking day trips to the coast for lunch in the summer. They enjoyed 54 years together until her passing in 2020.

For 50 years, Bill worked for Horace Mann Insurance Company. The people there were family to “Billy”. He served as a mentor to many and earned countless business awards. He and Sandy were provided the opportunity to travel to incredible locations due to his accomplishments with the company and made lifelong friends along the way.

Bill was an avid outdoorsman. It was an annual tradition to head north to the Allagash or Moosehead with his sons, lifelong friends, and grandchildren. He loved to fish, hunt, and play cards. Bill was a lifelong member of the Elk’s Lodge. His greatest joy was spending time at the lake with his family and friends playing cribbage and cornhole while sharing his latest riddle with a twinkle in his eye. He had a great sense of humor and loved to tell a good story. All four of his grandchildren learned to drive in his truck on the dirt road.

Bill was a communicant of St. Michael’s Parish.

Bill is lovingly survived by his two sons, Steven Delisle and his wife Sally of Winthrop and Jeffrey Delisle and his wife Michelle of Readfield; four grandchildren, Cameron, Hudson, Alexis, and Ella Delisle; siblings Arthur Delisle, Maurice Delisle, Robert Delisle, Dennis Delisle and Ann Bolduc; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at MaineGeneral in Augusta, Maine Medical Center in Portland, Androscoggin Home Health Care, and Fresenius Kidney Care in Gardiner for the excellent care provided to Bill.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on March 5 at 9 a.m., at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the Elks Lodge, 397 Civic Center Drive, Augusta.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. Condolences, stories, and photos may be shared by visiting http://www.plummerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Bill’s name may be made to Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed http://www.watershedfriends.com.

William J. Delisle