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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
Chris Kraft, godfather of NASA’s Mission Control, dies at 95
Kraft played a crucial role in the achievements of John Glenn, Neil Armstrong and other space pioneers as a backstage visionary during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2019
Peter Moore III, a master craftsman of Native American arts, dies at 65
He is best known for intricate carvings that depict images of wildlife, including a prayer staff presented to former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Anita Epstein, who chronicled her infancy during the Holocaust, dies at 76
"Few babies or very young children, not rescued or hidden, survived," a historian at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum says.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Wayne Vetre capped a long career by becoming Wells’ fire chief
Vetre, who died of lung cancer last week, had a 41-year career as a firefighter in Connecticut before moving to Maine and becoming a chief.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2019
Annamarie Trusiani, co-founder of Paul’s Food Center, dies at 86
She ran the real estate side of the business she and her former husband opened on Congress Street in Portland in 1975.
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PublishedJune 27, 2019
Feature obituary: Joan A. Smart, 76, child caseworker who had big impact on kids’ lives
‘She worked long days and on weekends. Whenever she was called upon, she would go,’ said her daughter Robyn Oliver.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
George Rosenkranz, chemist who played role in birth control pill, dies at 102
The Hungarian-born researcher was among a team whose work led to the widespread availability of 'the pill.'
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Tabloid reporter Steve Dunleavy, who paid for scoops and bought cops drinks, dies at 81
His name was synonymous with New York tabloid sensationalism, and journalists admired his drive if not his ethics. He once paid $125,000 for an exclusive interview with Elvis' bodyguards.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Bob Dorian, actor and magician who introduced classic films on AMC, dies at 85
Dorian was 'the heart and soul of AMC,' Los Angeles Times journalist Susan King said, gaining fame as the principal host of American Movie Classics.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Molly O’Neill, prizewinning food writer, dies at 66
The Columbus, Ohio, native earned three James Beard Awards, including one for her work hosting the PBS series 'Great Food.'
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