Scott G. Dinsmore ’83 died on September 15, 2023, in Scarborough, Maine.
(The following was provided by dignitymemorial.com on September 15, 2023:)
Scott Gerald Dinsmore ’83
Scott Gerald Dinsmore, 62, passed away on September 15th at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
Scott lived his life with grace, humility, generosity, and a wry, intelligent sense of humor. Above all, he was kind.
He built his life around what he loved—his family, Maine, the ocean, and his many friends—and took pleasure in simple things: enjoying the beauty of his home in Cape Elizabeth, discovering new coffee shops in greater Portland (though he professed an abiding loyalty to Speckled Ax), listening to music, and spending a quiet afternoon with a good book on the porch. He loved the written word, read voraciously, and had an almost encyclopedic knowledge of music of all types from all eras.
Scott was born on June 1st, 1961, to Gerald and Barbara Greely Dinsmore of Victor Road, Portland. He was the youngest of their three children and leaves behind his two big sisters, Anne Dinsmore and Susan Dinsmore Christy. He loved his sisters and their families and was beloved by them.
Scott spent his school days in Falmouth and graduated from Falmouth High School in 1979. He graduated from Bowdoin College, where he studied religion, in 1983. Scott cherished his close friendships from grammar school through college and they remain testaments to him.
Scott and Stacy met in 1988 and married in 1993 in a joyful seaside ceremony. For thirty-five years, their commitment to and trust in one another never wavered. Their love and abiding devotion deepened over time and carried them through these last years.
In 1996, their son, Parker, was born, completing their family in ways Scott never could have imagined.
Scott’s legacy will live in Parker. The joy and love Parker brought to Scott’s life is immeasurable. He opened his life to travel and more wonderful friendships, especially the Serranos: George, Alvaro, and Maria. Though saddened to know he would miss much to come in his son’s life, Scott was comforted to know that Parker had the love and support of his beloved Kelly.
A talented writer, Scott worked in the Maine advertising community for over thirty years. He enjoyed his colleagues and was grateful for the friendships he made among them. He was particularly proud of the work he did as part of the creative team for Healthy Maine Partnerships and the Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine, for which he received a Brody award.
Most of all, Scott valued the moments he spent with those he loved—having coffee downtown with Parker, bodysurfing at Higgins Beach, taking a bike ride around Cape Elizabeth with Stacy, and engaging in a good conversation with a friend or family member.
Scott met his health challenges with grace, gratitude, and quiet determination. His kindness and humanity endured throughout his treatments and helped to comfort his family and guide them through difficult days.
Scott was—and his family remains—deeply grateful to the medical care providers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Maine Health Cancer Care, and Gosnell Hospice House. The friendships he made and the love he shared with the doctors and nurses who cared for him was a silver lining near the end of a life that ended much too soon.
Scott is survived by his wife, Stacy Calderwood, of Cape Elizabeth; his son, Parker Dinsmore, now of Copenhagen, Denmark; his sister Anne Dinsmore and brother-in-law Ed Hellenbeck of Falmouth; his sister Susan Dinsmore Christy of Cape Elizabeth; and his nieces, nephew, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Gerald and Barbara Greely Dinsmore, and his brother-in-law, Roland Everett “Bud” Christy.