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In Memoriam: Bernard D. Gaffney ’58

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Gosavi, Prasad

Bernard D. Gaffney ’58, a former Superior Court judge in Connecticut, died on January 14, 2024. Read his obituary. 

This entry was posted in Alumni, Alumni Notes, In Memoriam and tagged 1958.
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