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Peter F. Flaig, 90

TOPSHAM — Peter F. Flaig, 90, of River Road, died Feb. 15 in Brunswick, after a period of declining health. He was born Feb. 13, 1925, the son of Felix and Grace Arno Flaig. He attended Topsham and Brunswick schools. On Aug. 7, 1948, he married Jeanne Trank. She died on April 5, 2007. Flaig was […]

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Grant W. Worthing, 92: Veteran also served his community for decades

SCARBOROUGH — Grant Whitman Worthing, 92, died at Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough on Feb. 19. Worthing was born in South Portland on April 8, 1922, the son of Victor Linwood Melville Worthing and Phyllis Irene Thomas Worthing. He was educated in South Portland schools, and graduated from South Portland High School in 1940. During […]

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Benjamin Pearson IX, 88: Last to run historic, family-owned mill

FALMOUTH — Benjamin Pearson IX, 88, died peacefully Feb. 9 at Foreside Harbor. Born in Boston, he was the son of Benjamin Pearson VIII and Ruth Farrington. He grew up in the Massachusetts towns of Newburyport and Byfield, and was a graduate of Governor Dummer Academy and of Colby College. During World War II, he served […]

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Michael A. Colello, 85: Sports lover made tough shots, and tough calls

PORTLAND — Michael A. Colello, 85, a well-known sports official, high-school basketball star and proud U.S. Navy veteran, died peacefully Feb. 17 at his home, surrounded by family. Colello was born in Portland on March 18, 1929, the son of Mauro and Michelina (Indano) Colello. Raised on Munjoy Hill, he attended local schools and graduated […]

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Dorothy M. Blake, 87: Busy 'career woman,' active volunteer always had time for others

SCARBOROUGH — Dorothy “Dot” May (Drinkwater) Blake, 87, died peacefully on Feb. 13 at Piper Shores. She was born March 21, 1927, in Belfast, one of eight children of Doris Ruth (Knight) and Edward Barker Drinkwater. After graduating in 1945 from Rockland High School, she moved to Portland and attended the Maine General Hospital School of […]