About Joseph R. Nolan
Lived 1925 – 2013 (aged 87). Joseph R. Nolan was an American lawyer and judge.
Joseph Richard Nolan (June 14, 1925 – April 23, 2013) was an American jurist.
Early life and education He was born in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He was the younger of two sons whose father was a school custodian and whose mother cleaned houses. He retired from judicial service in 1995.
Later life He served as President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild from 1995 until his death in 2013.
Personal life He married Margaret M. “Peggy” Kelly in 1947. They had seven children. She died in 2014.
Death He died on April 23, 2013, in St. Elizabeth‟s Medical Center in Brighton from complications of a broken hip he suffered a couple days prior.
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Who was Joseph R. Nolan?
American judge (1925-2013)
When was Joseph R. Nolan born?
Joseph R. Nolan was born on 1 June 1925 in Mattapan.
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Joseph R. Nolan died on 23 April 2013 in Brighton, Massachusetts.
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Joseph R. Nolan was a lawyer and judge.
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Joseph R. Nolan was American.
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