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obituary

Published
February 25, 2025

Freeport Flag Lady JoAnn Miller, a pillar of patriotism, dies

One of the Freeport Flag Ladies passed away on Feb. 22, surrounded by friends and family. A public celebration of life will be held Tuesday, March 4.
Published
January 26, 2025

What reading about dead people tells us about life

The best obituaries, those that are most enjoyable to read, juxtapose obvious public accomplishments with the sheer strangeness of people’s lives.
Published
December 31, 2024

Remembering notable Mainers who died in 2024

The well-known Mainers who died this year include authors and artists, entrepreneurs and educators, photographers and philanthropists.
Published
October 20, 2024

Nicholas Daniloff, reporter held in Moscow amid Cold War tussle, dies at 89

The showdown over Daniloff, a correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, came at a delicate moment.
Published
October 7, 2024

Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91

She performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.

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Published
August 27, 2024

Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies at 83

In his time, no one in the book world was more feared. With the power to make anything a bestseller, or a flop, to alter the market on an idle whim, Riggio could terrify publishers. Then came Amazon.
Published
August 25, 2024

Bill Pascrell Jr., long-serving House member from N.J., dies at 87

He was the U.S. House of Representative’s second-oldest member, after Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., who is set to retire at the end of the current term.
Published
August 25, 2024

Former five-time Lebanese prime minister Salim Hoss dies at 94

Lebanon's current premier described Hoss as 'the conscience of Lebanon.'
Published
May 26, 2024

Darryl Hickman, celebrated child actor in the 1940s, dies at 92

His credits include 'The Grapes of Wrath,' 'Leave Her to Heaven' and 'Men of Boys Town.'
Published
May 22, 2024

Former UMaine astronomer remembered for unpacking the mysterious universe

George Ayers taught Mainers about the wonders of the celestial world for decades at UMaine and in his monthly column 'What's Up.' He died at home in Gorham on May 10 at age 96.