Mr. William D. “Bill” Hinch, 71 years, formerly of Lynn, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in a Cape Cod nursing home.
He was born in Lynn, the son of the late William A and Lucille A. (Nickerson) Hinch. Bill lived in Swampscott and was a graduate of Swampscott High School. Bill also was a graduate of Kimberly University and Boston University. He also lived in Revere and Middleton and the past three years in Chatham.
Bill was an excellent athlete and avid hockey player. He played hockey for Boston University. He loved golf and gardening. Bill was a member of the Friends of Boston University Hockey and although he played many golf courses he was a member of Hillview Golf Course.
Bill worked in Homeland Security as a TSA agent at Logan Airport. Bill also owned a landscaping business.
Bill is survived by his sister, Judith (Hinch) Palleschi and her husband Arthur of Harwich; a son, Sam Hinch of Lynn; a niece, Susan Watts Kearney and her husband Sean of Stowe, Vt., grandnephews, Flynn and Jack Kearney, step-nieces and nephews, Ed and Sheila Palleschi, Jeffrey and Jen Pallescki, Amy and Chris Cullen and Lauren Sampson. He leaves nine additional step nieces and nephews and one great grand step niece. He also leaves his most respected good friend, Jack Parker. Bill loved his family, many good friends and life.
Service information: Bill’s funeral will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 12 p.m. in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St. (Route 1A), Lynn. Burial in Swampscott Cemetery, Swampscott. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the Jimmy Fund, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.