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Obituary Notice, David James Sharpe

David James Sharpe, 95, of Brunswick, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026.

David was born in 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised by his parents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  He graduated with an AB degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He went on to attend UNC Law School, but set his studies aside to serve in the Navy during the Korean War.  Following his honorable discharge, David attended the Boston University School of Law and Harvard Law School.  He earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and went on to become a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). 

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Obituary Notice, Michael John Ryan

Michael John Ryan, 94, passed away at home with family present on December 17, 2025. He was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey and was a long-time resident of Cranford, New Jersey. Michael attended high school at St. Peter’s Prep, went to college at Saint Peter’s University, and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

He had a long legal career practicing admiralty and maritime law and was very well respected by his peers. He began his legal career in Chicago, Illinois and eventually joined the firm of Hill, Betts & Nash, LLP in New York, New York in September 1972.

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Obituary Notice, Henry C. Lucas, III

Henry C. Lucas, III, formerly of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at King of Prussia Nursing & Rehab. He was 94 years old.

Born on November 1, 1931, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Henry was the son of the late Henry C. Lucas, Jr. and Bernice Toland Lucas.

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