Bill Maine

Bill Maine, age 74, of Highland Township, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021. Beloved husband of Barbara for 50 years. Loving father of Jeni (fiancé Joseph Blackshire) Miller, Andrea (fiancé Michael Smith) Maine and Kristin (Steven) Pillon. Cherished grandfather of Luke Miller, Gideon Blackshire, Roman Blackshire, Alexis Dorman, Morgan Pillon and Austin Pillon. Bill was preceded in passing by his parents, Robert and Shirley (Doremus) Maine.

Bill was born on October 28, 1946, in Detroit, MI, to Shirley and Robert Maine. He graduated high school from Brother Rice Catholic High School while living with his family in Rochester, MI. At the centennial celebration of the city of Rochester, he met the love of his life, Barbara. They were married on September 4, 1971.

Bill and Barb began raising their three daughters in Lake Orion while Bill worked toward achieving a Master’s Degree in Psychology. After that, he worked for General Motors Company for over twenty years as the Employee Assistance Program coordinator at the Pontiac Truck and Bus plant.

He devoted much of his time sponsoring and mentoring individuals through Alcoholics Anonymous and ultimately expanded his professional counseling practice to help those struggling with addiction.

Most of all he enjoyed spending holidays with his family. His other hobbies and interests included genealogy, wooden boats, sports cars, music, guitar, coin collecting, and NASCAR.

At a very early age, he loved spending summers and weekends at the cottage on White Lake, where he would eventually build his dream retirement home. He was proud to give back to the place he had made so many memories by serving as the White Lake Citizen’s League president. He passed peacefully overlooking his favorite lake and was surrounded by his family.

Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 11:00am until the time of the Celebration of Life at 2:00pm at the Highland Chapel of the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home, 3295 E. Highland Road, Highland.

In lieu of flowers and monetary donations, those desiring may give blood to the American Red Cross.