Born in Alexandria, Va., she grew up in Falls Church. After graduating from George Mason High School, her application to Princeton lacked the required parental signatures because her father, who was in the Class of 1942, opposed coeducation. He later reversed his position. She majored in art history, wrote her senior thesis on Beatrix Potter, and was one of the first woman officers of a Princeton eating club — Cap & Gown — where she later served on its alumni board. Kinsley earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and managed client relationships and marketing at Manufacturers Hanover and Morgan Stanley.
Friendships meant everything to Kinsley. She was active in class activities, attending Reunions and Alumni Day almost every year and in earlier years serving as a class officer. In Darien, where she lived for 30 years, her relationships centered around Saint Luke’s.
She was a loving wife to her husband, Kip Hewitt ’72, for 41 years and a devoted mother to their son, Thayer. Her family and friends cherish memories of her kindness, sincerity, empathetic listening, compassion, and keen insight — and her laughter. Kinsley is also survived by her mother, Elvira Morse; three sisters; and nieces and nephews.