Robert A. Gelinas ’51

ROBERT A. GELINAS, South Hadley, MA, died November 10, 2022. After Saint Michael’s, he graduated from Boston University School of Law. Bob joined the U.S. Navy in 1953 and attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. In 1954, he married Judith Ann Marcure, and the next day they drove to Jacksonville, FL, for his next assignment at the Naval Air Intelligence School. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Navy until 1957, when he returned to Massachusetts to begin his life’s work as an attorney, holding high-ranking positions in the legal field at state and federal levels. He continued to practice and mentor colleagues well into his 80s. Bob had a sharp wit and a calm, thoughtful manner. He was an avid reader and gifted conversationalist. He is survived by his wife Judith; brother Richard (Saint Michael’s Class of ’57); four children, including sons William (Saint Michael’s Class of ’78) and John (Saint Michael’s Class of ’80); seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and extended family.