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1941
Judge James M. Kelly died Oct. 8 at the age of 98. Following graduation from law school, he served in Gen. George Patton’s Third Army in Normandy, the Ardennes and the Rhineland. He also served in the Pacific theater. Kelly practiced law in Port Huron, Mich., for 20 years before being elected to serve as a district judge. He retired from the bench after serving for 16 years.
1949
Robert L. Corwin reports that he survived a heart attack about two years ago. “It is amazing,” he wrote, “what the medical profession can do today.”
Thomas E. Tisza died Nov. 16. He was 94. During World War II, Tisza was the executive officer on U.S. Navy landing ships in the South Pacific, earning the rank of lieutenant commander. He served in the Naval Reserve for many years. His legal career focused on railroad law.
1957
Janet Blakeman reports: The Class of 1957 Runts continue to meet periodically for lunch. Noel Crowley, John Shroyer, George Gowen and Herb Glickman are still actively practicing law. Noel just argued a discrimination case before the New Jersey Supreme Court. John managed to fit in a trip to Krakow where he, with 47 others, played a Beethoven string quartet (and saw the original score written in Beethoven’s hand). I don’t know of any other 83-year-old still playing string quartets! Art Taylor, Ted Chapin, Larry Phillips and your class manager keep busy with other activities —Ted with travel, Larry with art. Larry hopes to be able to exhibit some of his work at our reunion in May. Meanwhile, John Corse continues his winning ways in the pool. John and his mixed relay teammates broke the international record (from 2005) in the 360+ age group for the 200- meter freestyle by over 17 seconds and also set a world record in the 800-meter freestyle relay. This was at the Rowdy Gaines Meet in Orlando in December. Pretty great for a bunch of 80- and 90-year-olds!
1958Judge Barbara A. Coppeto died on Jan. 5. Coppeto was a pioneer for women in law, serving as a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court from 1981-2001, and senior judge from 2001-15. She began her career as an attorney for Yudkin, Yudkin and Coppeto in Derby, Conn., where she worked until she was appointed to the court. She also served as a family court judge in many cities across Connecticut throughout her career. Some of her accomplishments include being a member of the National Association for Women Judges, a member of the New Haven County Courthouse Restoration Task Force and a past treasurer for the Connecticut Judges Association.