Hincks, John W.

John W. Hincks, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died in Bloomfield on August 21, 2021, at the age of 90.

John was born in New Haven on April 17, 1931, to Olive Birch Warner Hincks and John Morris Hincks. His childhood was spent in Ardsley-onHudson, NY, with summers at the Anchorage in Pine Orchard, CT. He attended Rumsey Hall School before entering Hotchkiss School in 1944. John went on to join the Yale class of 1952. At Yale he found his passion for rowing and was a member of the varsity crew for three years, including the 1951 team, the first Yale crew to win the Eastern Sprint Championships. In his senior year, he was a member

of Skull and Bones. After graduation, John entered the Naval Officer Candidate School and then served as an air intelligence officer in the Mediterranean and Pacific from 1952 to 1956. In 1956, he returned to Yale to study law. A friendship with a classmate in the Legal Accounting class blossomed into a long and loving 63year marriage with Marcia Robinson Lockwood in 1958. After passing the CT bar exam in the summer of 1959, John joined Robinson & Cole, where he spent his entire career, retiring in 1993.

In addition to practicing law, John served on the boards of many local charitable organizations, including the Hartford Dispensary, the CT Prison Association, the Hartford Stage Company, Renbrook School, the Hartford Chapter of the American Red Cross, Friends of Trinity Rowing and most notably, the Newington Children's Hospital, (now CT Children's Medical Center), serving as board chairman at a crucial time as the hospital transitioned from Newington to a new building designed for children in Hartford. John served for many years as a director of Middlesex Mutual Insurance, a company formerly run by his father.

John and Marcia moved from West Hartford to a home in Bloomfield in 2007 and then on to Duncaster, where they joined a number of old friends and made many new ones. John chaired the building and grounds committee and was instrumental in the design and refurbishment of the Birch Grove.

John and his family spent many happy summers in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, first on Squirrel Island, and

then on Mouse Island, where they purchased a home in 1984. Their time in Maine was filled with swimming, sailing, singing, kayaking, and appreciation of the beautiful surroundings. A constant stream of family and friends visiting gave John particular joy. Highlights were island clambakes followed by singalongs on the family porch, where John's wonderful voice anchored the island chorus. His love of song was always with him.

John loved the outdoors, spending many happy times with family and friends golfing, hiking, skiing, boating and biking. He was moved by all things beautiful, especially those found in nature. His sensitivity to the

needs of friends and family was unsurpassed.

John was predeceased by his parents, his brothers, Robert and William, and his sister, Joan Mead, as well as his beloved “outlaws,” Jane Hincks, Machado Mead, Polly Hincks, and Peter Milliken.

In addition to his wife Marcia, John is survived by his daughter, Rebecca and her husband Mats Carlsson of Stockholm; his daughter, Jennifer Reynolds and her husband Steve of Amherst, MA; his son, John and his wife Anne of Sudbury, MA; and his son, Benjamin and his wife Martha of Newton, MA. John also leaves behind 10 beloved grandchildren, Linnea, Sam, and Edward; Abby and Lila; Teddy and Leah; and David, Johnny and

Danny; his dear sister, Birch Milliken of Bloomfield, CT; his sister-in-law, Claudia Huber Hincks of Old Lyme, CT; and 20 nieces and nephews, for whom he had great affection.

A celebration of his life will be held at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford on October 16th at 10AM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Yale Crew Association or to Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation.

To leave a condolence for his family, please visit www. carmonfuneralhome.com