Donald F. Shea
American judge
About Donald F. Shea
Lived 1925 – 2019 (aged 93).
Donald Francis Shea (September 14, 1925 – August 14, 2019) was a state legislator, assistant to the governor, and justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1981 to 1995.
Career Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Shea received an undergraduate degree from Providence College in 1950 and then a law degree from Georgetown University School of Law.
Named to the state supreme court in 1981, he authored over 500 opinions before his retirement in 1995. In retirement, he served as a mediator on Supreme Court appellate cases.
Personal life and death
Shea married Ursula Rafferty, with whom he had five children.
He died in Providence at the age of 93.
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Who was Donald F. Shea?
American judge (1925–2019)
When was Donald F. Shea born?
Donald F. Shea was born on 14 September 1925.
When did Donald F. Shea die?
Donald F. Shea died on 14 August 2019.
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