PORTLAND — Robert J. Hinkley, 73, of Gorham died Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Maine Medical Center following a short illness.

He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 5, 1944, the son of the late Paul and Aller (Lee) Hinkley.

Robert enjoyed drawing, painting and loved listening to country music.

He is survived by two brothers, Gerald Hinkley and his wife Barbara of Auburn and Marshall Hinkley and his wife Gloria of Hartford, Maine; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a sister, Pauline St. Pierre; and by a brother, Weston Hinkley.

Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com.