SCARBOROUGH — Theresa F. Soucy, 87, of Reef Lane, died Feb. 20 at Maine Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was born in Stockholm on July 1, 1927, the daughter of Alfred and Lucy Michaud Lausier. She graduated from Madawaska High School in the class of 1945. She started her career with Maine […]
Forecaster Obituaries
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 […]
Mary-Anne Dodge, 67
BATH — Mary-Anne Dodge, 67, of Tower Circle and a lifelong resident of Bath, died Feb. 6 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Bath on Aug. 13, 1947, a daughter of Andrew Paul and Betty Gene (Shively) Csorosz. She graduated from Morse High School in 1965. On June 29, 1966, she […]
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 […]
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 […]
Abigail R. Lumsden, 80
NEW GLOUCESTER — Abigail (“Abby”) Randall Lumsden, 80, formerly of Falmouth, died peacefully Feb. 18, with her dog Ben by her side. The daughter of John F. Randall II and Elizabeth Sherman Randall, she was born in Portland on April 10, 1934, and grew up on Falmouth Foreside. She was educated at Underwood School in Falmouth, […]
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 […]
Lucille T. Chapman, 91
SCARBOROUGH — Lucille T. “Tommie” Chapman, 91, died Feb. 10 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, surrounded by her family. She was born in Bangor on Aug. 13, 1923, the daughter of George and Eleanor Thompson. She was educated in Portland and graduated from Deering High School in the class of 1941. During World War II, Chapman […]
Joseph A. Coppens, 26
TOPSHAM — Joseph A. Coppens, 26, of Clearview Lane, died Feb. 10 at his home. He was born in Brunswick on Dec. 2, 1988, the son of Cheryl and Kevin Coppens. Joseph attended Topsham schools and graduated from Mount Ararat High School in 2007. In 2012, he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from […]
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 […]