William “Greg” Tinsman
October 5, 1955 ~ August 25, 2026
Resided in: Cape Elizabeth, Maine
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved brother, dad, uncle and friend, William G. “Greg” Tinsman, 70, who passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at his home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Born on October 5, 1955, in Portland, Maine to parents Robert L. Tinsman and Ruth E. (Cookson) Tinsman. Greg grew up in Cape Elizabeth in a large family of five brothers and one sister. He attended Cape schools and graduated from CEHS in 1973. While at CEHS Greg played basketball and was a standout baseball player, known as a great hitter.
Greg devoted nearly five decades of his life to serving others in several local communities. Greg first began his public safety career in 1974 as a reserve police officer with the Cape Elizabeth Police Department. He also served with the Cape Elizabeth Fire Department, dedicating 32 years to both. From 1988 to 1998, he served as Cape Elizabeth’s Director of Emergency Management. His career then continued as an award-winning dispatcher, being honored by the Maine Association of Police as Communications Officer of The Year in 2015. Greg worked as a dispatch officer for Kennebunk and Sanford before retiring from the Scarborough Police Department in April of 2022.
While Greg’s career was defined by his commitment to helping others, those that knew him best will remember his quick wit, his art renderings, his wonderful yet twisted sense of humor, and his ability to tell a good story.
Greg’s greatest legacy will be the lives he touched through his decades of service, mentorship, kindness, humor and friendship. One of those special and unique friendships was with a feathered friend named, Eric, a seagull who came to visit him every day. He would feed Eric hot dogs, and this bond brought Greg so much joy and became a cherished part of his daily life.
Greg is survived by his daughter Lindsay Crowley (Derek); granddaughters, Brooke and Kiley Crowley; son, Nicholas Fogg; brothers, Richard E. Tinsman (Diane), Thomas M. Tinsman and Larry P. Tinsman (Mary); along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Greg was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Ruth Tinsman; sister, Roberta Maietta; brothers Dennis Tinsman and Douglas Tinsman; nephews, Gary Maietta, Aaron Tinsman and Louis B. Maietta, Jr.; and most recently, his beloved cat, Goldie.
Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday, September 3 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home of South Portland, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. A service celebrating Greg’s life will be held on Friday, September 4 at 11:00 am at Conroy-Tully Walker followed by a processional to one of Greg’s favorite places in the world, Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth.
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Visiting Hours: Thursday, September 3, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home of South Portland
1024 Broadway
South Portland, Maine 04106
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My sincere condolences to the Tinsman family on your loss of Greg. I have very fond memories of him. We graduated high school together and reconnected later in life. He was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.
Greg was a vibrant presence in our CEHS class of 1973. His caring demeanor & commitment to public service led him to a valued personal & professional imprint.
The quote in his yearbook page reflects his focus even then.
“Look at the beach, where we used to wander.
Down by the ocean, over there yonder.
Our footprints are there still,
And I imagine they always will.”
You left us with a broken heart, but an endless supply of funny stories. You made the world a whole lot brighter and a lot less serious. Rest easy, brother.
RIP Old Buddy. I have a lot of fond memories from back in the day especially our senior year. Some of the stuff we did, but we were good we never got caught. The obituary said you were a good hitter in baseball, but you were also a damn good 1st baseman too. We set out to go into law enforcement together and you stayed with it and I got out. You were meant to be there, and you did a great job at what you did. Thank you for your service. You we be missed by so many.
Don & Linda Orcutt
My condolences to the family. Greg was my very first friend when my family moved to Maine and throughout our school years. Greg brought a lot of joy and laughter with his sense of humor. I have memories with him that will live forever.
My condolences to Greg’s family.He was a great and caring person. I graduated high school with Greg.He was a person the community could count on.My Dad had Parkinson’s Disease and I called for the rescue and Greg would always calm me down.Rest in peace.
Greg and I went to High School together. He was a kind and wonderful person. When my Dad died and I called dispatch, Greg answered and calmly stayed on with me until the EMTs arrived. Several years later we ran into each other and Greg told me he still had the thank you note I had written to him for his care and support. It was a heartwarming memory. Greg will be missed ,but will remain in our hearts as a very caring and compassionate man. My sincerest condolences to the family.
To Tom and family, my heartfelt condolences on your loss of Greg. No matter the time or circumstances, it is never easy. I hope family and friends can help ease your grief.
You will be sadly missed brother. You are one of the best. I didn’t see you often through the 50 years as my friend, but when I did it was like I saw you every day. Rest in peace Greg.
Wow, that takes me way back. He used to love making the horse galloping noise and always did it for me when I was young! Thank you for the kind words and reminding me of another memory. It was the little things that he did that would put a smile on my face, and that was definitely one of them. 💙🖤💙
HelloTom, so sorrow to hear about your brother, Greg. He surely was well liked and will be missed by many people. Hope you and your family are doing ok, not easy but you’ll get through it.Think about all the good memories you had with him. Hope you’re feeling ok with your health. Take care and I am thinking of you as you go through this challenging time.
My sincere condolences to the Tinsman family. I have known Greg for many years, first meeting him when I had to turn in the pool keys at the police station, after the weekend managing the Richards Pool. Greg was always so kind and friendly. Over the years I also knew him as a neighbor in Cape, an at dispatch in Scarborough too. If I needed a friend, he was always there. He would always take a phone call and lend an ear and always cared. He will always be remembered. Rest in peace, Greg.
I have some of the best memories when it comes to my hero/my protector/my father.. but most importantly his pranks and his sense of humor… when I was very young and had a cricket doll where you could put a cassette tape in the back of her and her mouth would move like she was talking and he had a lot of fun recording some pretty crazy words for her to say!
But most importantly, all of the life lessons that I learned whether it’s fire safety from hearing about cause that he had gone on and just always having the best advice, no matter what the situation was!
I still can’t believe the he was taken from us so suddenly, but I know that he will always be with us and he’s already been playing pranks from setting off alarms at Scarborough PD to messing with the lights. I swear it’s him.
I at least I know he’s in good company with his very missed friend of so many years chief Pickering.. on top of all of our family that has also passed… I like to think that he’s got his toes in the sand and a cold Coors light in his hand!
I love you, dad until we see each other again. I love you with all my heart and I miss you every single day! 💙🖤💙
~Lindsay Rae~