Statement of Judge William J. Lavery
Regarding the Death of Judge Hugh Curran
Judge Hugh Curran was not only a
good friend, but a man of great integrity who gave to the
community from his earliest years in countless ways. He served
his country as a pilot during World War II and flew 21 flights
over Germany before he was 22 years old. He was a decorated war
hero who went on to become a lawyer, a legislator, a city
attorney, the mayor of Bridgeport, a banker and one of the best
judges the State of Connecticut has ever had. Throughout this
distinguished career, he never stopped caring for the people he
served. Judge Curran also was a devoted family man, leaving
behind a wonderful wife, five children and nine grandchildren. I know they will miss him sorely, as will the entire Connecticut
judiciary. His death is a great loss to all of us.
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