PAUL-SHEA-Obituary

PAUL R. SHEA

Cambridge, Massachusetts

1932 - 2020

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SHEA, Paul R. April 23, 1932 - November 2, 2020. The former president and CEO of the Bank of New Hampshire passed away Monday, November 2, 2020. He died from complications associated with congestive heart failure at the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. Mr. Shea had been living with his son,...

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Rays best friend, never forget , he misses Paul so much especially during these confusing times. In our heart forever, Ray/ Ruth Kelley

Mark / we think about your dad all the time , I miss discussions about politics and just life in general. Love you /Ruth/Ray

It has been a year Paul. We miss you and Carol. Ray /Ruth Kelley

For Mark: I thank you for the lovely memorial as posted in the Globe. Paul influenced my life in so many ways that it would require an essay to elaborate them, and soon I may try to do that. It was my privilege to work with Paul on the revitalization of downtown Manchester (he hired me from Columbus, Ohio to undertake that assignment), and no matter what the issue or challenge I brought to him as our Chairman, he always made me feel that what we were doing was the most important thing on his...

A paragon of compassion and leadership, Paul will be greatly
missed.

Paul was, in brief, a remarkable man. His ability to always "know the score" and not get sidetracked on any issue was, to me, his most admirable trait. My career had a few bumps in the road when Paul and Bank of New Hampshire senior management hired me. I enjoyed working there for Paul and others, more so than any other job I held over my 50 year working life. Outside the banking world, among Paul's other good points was loyalty to and memory of his Marine Corps service during and after...

Dear Mark : Paul was my life long friend for over fifty years. He was a mentor to me -always encouraging me and celebrating our success. We shared so many good times in Florida over many years with Paul and Carol - enjoying art shows , restaurants, and walks around Naples. I will miss the time spent with Paul over the years with our lively political discussions regardless of the political climate. Paul was extremely generous to a cause near and dear to Ruth - The Ruth Kelley Ummi House- a...