FREEPORT – Dorothy (Dot) Thelma Brown, 90, died peacefully at the Hawthorne House on Jan. 17.

Dot was born in Brunswick, on Nov. 22, 1918, and grew up in Durham. She graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn at the age of 16. Upon graduation, she did office work for more than 30 years with Freeport Shoe and was later employed by L.L. Bean in the accounting department until her retirement in 1984.

Her family and friends will miss all the great recipes she used to make, including her famous peanut butter fudge and nut rolls. She also enjoyed her flower garden, going out to lunch (when not cooking!), taking care of animals, especially cats and dogs, and many, many trips to Little Sebago Lake with her family.

She is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth H. Brown of Freeport; her daughter Adena Stewart of Greenville; her sons, Frederick “Bruce” Brown and Richard “Dick” Brown, both of Freeport; her granddaughters, Nadine Grosso and her husband, Vincent, of Gray and Danielle O’Connell and her husband, Andy, of Raymond; her grandson, Dakota Brown of Bowdoin; her great-granddaughters, Jenny and Ava; and her great-grandson, Ryan.

She was predeceased by her parents; and her brother, Reginald.