EACH YEAR, THE Association pauses to remember those Bar members and other leaders of the legal community who have passed away in the last year.

Attorney Bagley was a member by appointment of the NH Governor's Comm. on the Disabled, a member of the board of directors of the NH Multiple Sclerosis Society and the NH Arthritis Foundation. He practiced in Boston and Manchester before forming his own practice in Manchester until illness forced his retirement in 1993. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

A member of the NH Bar Association since 1947, attorney Clancy practiced law in Nashua with his late brother-in-law, Thomas E. O'Neill, and his niece, Martha E. O'Neill. He also served in the NH Superior Court as a Master Referee. Attorney Clancy held memberships in the Nashua Bar, the NH Bar and the American Bar Associations, and was a past president of the Nashua Bar Association.

Michael Cunningham, 38, died Nov. 27, following a stroke following surgery. He practiced law from 1989 until 1993, when injuries he suffered in an automobile accident prevented him from continuing. He was a member of the board of directors of the NH Brain Injury Association and was active in the Kiwanis Club, Appalachian Mountain Club, Sierra Club and Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

Concord attorney Kevin Fahey was a sole practitioner who died at the age of 57 on July 23. A graduate of the Franklin Pierce Law Center, he was also a private investigator. Survivors include his father, two sons, two sisters and one brother.

A Nashua resident for more than 50 years, attorney Gall died Feb. 2 after a sudden illness. He was a partner in the firm Gall & Shapiro and had also worked as an assistant to the NH Attorney General, Louis Wyman, and as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Gall served as past president of the Nashua Bar Association, served on the Professional Conduct Committee and was on the board of directors of the Nashua Community Council. He was also a past president of the Salvation Army in Nashua.

Attorney Gentsch had a general law practice in Jaffrey, NH and was a NH Bar member since 1933. He practiced law until 1958, when he sold his practice and moved to Pompano Beach, FL. His greatest enjoyment in life was to take luxury cruises around the world with his wife, Doris (Eddy) Gentsch, who predeceased him.

An active Bar Association member for many years, attorney Gordon died at the age of 88. He was a corporate trial lawyer for much of his career and practiced in NY. When he joined the NH Bar Association in 1982 at the age of 70, he was the oldest person to take and pass the Bar exam at the time. He was an active member of the Special Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure and its Editorial Subcommittee.

Attorney Grinnell joined his father's law practice, Grinnell & Bureau, in 1946. He was later appointed to fill the seat of judge of the Derry District Court when his father retired from the position in 1980. He was a member of the National Association of State Racing Commission and was appointed to the NH State Racing Commission. Grinnell was also an active pilot and supported legislation promoting private aviation.

A decorated WWII veteran, attorney Hinchey retired as a senior partner of Burns, Bryant, Hinchey, Cox and Rockefeller, in 1982. While practicing law he served on the Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court on Professional Legal Ethics; he chaired the Negligence, Compensation and Insurance Law Committee and the Advanced Legal Education Committee; served as a member of the NH Bar Association Board of Governors; was president of the Strafford County Bar Association; and served as a Regular Master, NH Superior Court. He was also a member of the Federal and American Bar associations, Federation of Insurance Counsel and ATLA.

An attorney for Holmes Law Office in Chester, Philip B. Holmes Jr. was a member of the Manchester Bar Association; a past director of the Manchester Animal Rescue League; a member of the advisory board of Mount St. Mary College; and an instructor for the Merrimack Valley branch of the University of NH, American Institute of Banking and White Pines College. He also served as assistant vice president for Manchester Federal Savings Bank and as an officer and assistant secretary of Amoskeag Savings Bank. He died on July 9, at the age of 64.

Henry C. Horner, 69, died when the airplane he was in crashed off the coast of Cape Porpoise, ME on Aug. 18. Admitted to the NH Bar in 1975, he was a member of the NHBA Corporate, Banking & Business Law; Taxation; and Real Property, Probate & Trust sections. Horner was a senior partner in the Worcester, MA law firm of Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, P.C., where he practiced mainly corporate law. Horner contributed to and participated in a number of organizations in the Portsmouth area.

One of the first female lawyers admitted to the NH Bar in 1930, Hurley spent ten years practicing law with her father and brother at Broderick & Broderick in Manchester. She helped start the federally funded Headstart Program in Nashua, the first such program to be implemented in the state. Hurley decided to become a school teacher in Nashua following the death of her husband so that she could work while her children went to school. A mother of five, Hurley made sure that all of her children received an education. Hurley, a lifelong Democrat, attended the second-term inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt following his re-election in 1937.

One of the founders and a past president of the NH Council for School Attorneys, attorney Kidder was on the board of directors of the National Council of School Attorneys, and a contributor to the NH School Law Journal. He began his law career with the Nighswander law firm in Laconia and left in 1989 to form his own practice. A member of the NH Bar Association since 1965, Kidder had been a partner in Soule, Leslie, Kidder, Sayward & Loughman. He was known throughout NH for his expertise in school law. He also served as Special Justice of the Pittsfield District Court for 17 years.

A 34-year veteran of the Milford District Court bench, retired judge J. Colin Lizotte died Nov. 19 at the age of 71. After working for a general practice in Nashua, the Federal Trade Commission and a private firm, Lizotte opened a private practice in Milford with attorney James Enright in 1962. Less than two years later, Lizotte was appointed to the bench. After his retirement from the bench in 1998, Lizotte continued in private practice until retiring in 1999. He was past president of the NH Judges Association and also a member of the Mass. Bar Association.

A former attorney with The Legal Clinics, now the law firm of Borofsky, Lewis & Amodeo-Vickery, Jayne Lynch died at the age of 45 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was also a member of the Maine Bar. Born June 19, 1955, she is survived by her husband, Andrew Janiak, and daughter, Kristen Lynch, of North Hampton.

A senior partner in the Laconia law firm of Normandin, Cheney & O'Neil, attorney O'Neil was admitted to the NH Bar in 1952 and to the U.S. District Court in 1956. He was a member of the American Arbitration Association, Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Belknap County Bar Association, and served on the NHBA Board of Governors. Attorney O'Neil was still practicing law at the age of 77 when he became ill six weeks before his death. He was considered a very generous man who did a lot of pro bono work on his own.

Known to many as "Dean Parker" because of her dedication and service, Parker served for nearly 25 years as administrative assistant to the dean of Franklin Pierce Law Center. Involved with the school from almost the beginning, Parker helped set up many of the programs that now exist at the law school. Aside from her work, she enjoyed politics, gardening, traveling, camping and spending time with family and friends. She volunteered for several Democratic Party campaigns in NH. She is survived by two sons, two daughters, a brother and sister and six grandchildren.

Born in Manchester on Nov. 29, 1922, attorney Plante lived most of his life in Manchester. He received his law degree from George Washington University. Admitted to the NH Bar in 1954, he practiced law in Manchester for 35 years and was active in local politics.

A former state prosecutor and state representative, attorney Ray was admitted to the NH Bar in 1952. He owned a law practice in Plymouth from 1960 until his retirement in 1987. He served in the NH House of Representatives from 1957 to 1958 and was an assistant attorney general from 1958 to 1960. He was a member of the NH Bar Association and served on various committees and as a member of the board of governors. Ray also was chair of the board of directors for Tri-County Legal Services, a member of the NH Legal Assistance Board of Directors, a Fellow of the NH Bar Foundation and a charter member of the NH Bar Foundation Justice Society.

A NH Bar member since 1971, Sullivan practiced law with Sweeney, Sweeney & Sullivan until 1981, when he became a sole practitioner in Nashua and later in Meredith. A member of the American Bar Association, he also served in the state legislature and as a Ward 3 alderman on the Nashua City Council. Family members include his wife of 37 years, Sandra, three daughters, a son, six grandchildren and two sisters.

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