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Bar News - December 19, 2003 In Memoriam ~ Morrissette, Gay George H. Morrissette Former NH State Senator and retired attorney George H. Morrissette of Manchester died Dec. 1, 2003, at the age of 77. Morrissette was born in Manchester on April 5, 1926, the son of Cleophas and Marie Louise (Bilodeau) Morrissette. He was a lifelong Manchester resident. Morrissette was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Naval Reserves. He graduated from St. Anselm College and began a career as a self-employed plumber before pursuing his law degree at Franklin Pierce Law Center. He graduated from the law center in 1977 and was admitted to the NH Bar in 1979. He worked as an attorney for the Manchester law firm Moquin and Daley for 10 years before opening his own private practice in Manchester, where he worked until his retirement earlier this year. In addition to the NHBA, he was also a member of the American Bar Association Morrissette served as a NH state senator and was very active in both state and local politics. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Richelieu Club and Rimmon Club. He was also a member of the League of 1,000 Men of Precious Blood Monastery and a parishioner of Ste. Marie Church. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Madeleine (Patient) Morrissette; two sons, Paul Morrissette of Weston, Fla., and Dennis Morrissette of Marco Island, Fla., and Manchester; two daughters, Paulette Roy of Naples, Fla., and Linda Clark of Pembroke; two stepsons, Marc Poulin and Alain Poulin, both of Manchester; three stepdaughters, Linda Poulin, Cindy Baldwin and Joanne Brown, all of Manchester; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond Morrissette of Manchester, Marcel Morrissette of Lancaster and Andrew Morrissette of Goffstown; five sisters, Theresa Paro of Dunbarton, Diane Goley of Manchester, Denise Major of Bow, Doris Przybla of Bedford and Pauline Morrissette of Fremont; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. Donations may be made to the Sisters of the Precious Blood, 700 Bridge St., Manchester, NH 03104. Donald T. Gay Donald T. Gay, who practiced law in Manchester and was a special agent for the FBI, died Nov. 6, 2003, at the age of 79. Gay, of Shell Point Village, Fla., was born Aug. 13, 1924, in New London, NH, the son of Villa T. and Charles R.E. Gay. He attended the University of New Hampshire, received his law degree from Boston University and was admitted to the NH Bar in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Gay practiced law in Manchester before joining the FBI as a special agent. He later returned to Manchester to practice law and became general counsel for Amoskeag Bank. He resigned from the NH Bar in 1984. In 1966, he moved to Dover, where he later became president and CEO of Southeast Bank for Savings. He was involved in many civic activities, including serving as president of the board of trustees of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and on the board of Wentworth Home for the Aged. He enjoyed woodcarving and was a member of the National Woodcarver’s Association. He was also a member of King Solomon’s Lodge in Elkins, NH; Brookside Congregational Church in Manchester; and First Parish Congregational Church in Dover, where he was a deacon and served on the board of trustees. Family members include his wife of 50 years, Mary Jane; a daughter, Pam Lowe of Wilmington, Del.; a sister, Kay Moran of Lake Helen, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to Hope Hospice at Shell Point, c/o The Legacy Foundation, 15010 Shell Point Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL, 33908. In memory of our colleagues George H. Morrissette and Donald T. Gay, the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Board of Governors has contributed to the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, 112 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301.
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