Maisie, as she has been called since childhood, was born in Lewiston, Maine on the 19th day of August in the year 1920. Maisie shared her home on College Street with Maryann (Doyle) Kingston, mother and Samuel Kingston, father. Also present in Maisie's life were three older brothers; Sam, Henry and Paul (all have predeceased Maisie). Being of old Irish stock, Maisie possessed a drive to succeed on her own. This became evident when she graduated from Lewiston High School at the age of fifteen and returned for a post studies program the following year. As a result of her academic achievements, Maisie became one of the few female applicants to be accepted into Bates College, Lewiston, Maine.

While a Mathematics major at Bates, Maisie proved herself worthy of the highest honors awarded by Bates College. Upon graduation from Bates, Maisie took up teaching in Lewiston High School but after one year of teaching, Maisie heard the call of big business and big cities. It should be noted here, however, that Maisie never lost her belief that early education was the key to success for everyone. She constantly supported that belief.

Maisie landed a job with John Hancock Insurance Company in Boston, took up residence in Boston and ultimately shared a town house in Brookline Village. Interestingly, one of Maisie's roommates in Brookline Village was her childhood friend, Mary Curran. Later the "girls" were joined by Beth Schroder. The next fifty years proved most successful for this trio of single ladies touring the world and holding very prominent positions in the business world.
During her career, Maisie applied to the Massachusetts Insurance Commission and was readily hired. Spending the rest of her employment years with the commission, Maisie achieved the title of Assistant Commissioner and was a founding mother of the now famous, GIC Group Health Insurance Plan. By the way, Maisie was also a member of the Academy of Actuaries. Somehow, Maisie had spare time and used it to enjoy golf, painting, piano lessons, sewing, kickball, and ice skating. Her greatest love of all, however, was reading.
Surviving her are niece Mary Ann Millett and her husband retired Police Officer David Millett of Marblehead; two great nieces Ann Marie Stearns and her husband Cory of Bethel, VT and Amy Watzke and husband Andy of Beverly; and a large extended family. Maisie was predeceased by three brothers Henry Kingston, Samuel Kingston, and Paul Kingston.

Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 AM from Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 85 Atlantic Avenue, Marblehead. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Maine. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to AseraCare Hospice, 40 Washington Street, Suite 100, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. For on line guest book or additional information, please call 978 744 0497 or visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com.