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SPRINGFIELD, Va., and SEARSPORT — Nathaniel “Nat” Choate, 93, left us suddenly on the morning of June 10, 2026. Born in Ithan, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11, 1932, Nat and his siblings spent their early years at Pooh Corner Farm until they eventually settled in Searsport. Nat graduated from Searsport District High School (’50) and Maine […]