a retired Superior Court judge and former state attorney general
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Hartford Courant. 24 Jan 1994, Mon. pB 10 and B11
Judge John J. Bracken
- 85, died Sunday at home
- born in Hartford, Feb. 11, 1908
- son of the late John J. and Hannah (Hennessey) Bracken
- married 50 years to Kathryn (Desmond) Bracken
- graduated Georgetown University and School of Law 1931. Admitted to Conn. Bar 1932. practiced law with firm of Odlum, Bracken and Burke. 1942-1945 engaged in wartime activities as a Special Agent of the FBI. Served as a prosecuting attorney of Hartford Police Court 1941-1942 and 1946-1947, judge of Hartford City and Police Court 1947-1949 and 1953-1954, Attorney General of State of Conn 1955-1959. Gives many more details.
- predeceased by infant son Billy, and his brother William
- mass at St Peter Claver Church, West Hartford; burial in Mt St Benedict Cemetery
He leaves:
wife, Kathryn "Kay" (Desmond) Bracken
dtr, Mrs. John (Marianne) O'Neil of Simsbury
son, Atty John J. Bracken III of West Hartford
dtr, Mrs. Peter (Meg) Cherchia of Medway, Mass.
dtr, Mrs. John (Kitty-Jo) Reynolds of Wethersfield
brother, Hugh Bracken of Florida
6 grandchildren
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married April 10, 1944 at Church of St Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford

a retired Superior Court judge and former state attorney general
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Hartford Courant. 24 Jan 1994, Mon. pB 10 and B11
Judge John J. Bracken
- 85, died Sunday at home
- born in Hartford, Feb. 11, 1908
- son of the late John J. and Hannah (Hennessey) Bracken
- married 50 years to Kathryn (Desmond) Bracken
- graduated Georgetown University and School of Law 1931. Admitted to Conn. Bar 1932. practiced law with firm of Odlum, Bracken and Burke. 1942-1945 engaged in wartime activities as a Special Agent of the FBI. Served as a prosecuting attorney of Hartford Police Court 1941-1942 and 1946-1947, judge of Hartford City and Police Court 1947-1949 and 1953-1954, Attorney General of State of Conn 1955-1959. Gives many more details.
- predeceased by infant son Billy, and his brother William
- mass at St Peter Claver Church, West Hartford; burial in Mt St Benedict Cemetery
He leaves:
wife, Kathryn "Kay" (Desmond) Bracken
dtr, Mrs. John (Marianne) O'Neil of Simsbury
son, Atty John J. Bracken III of West Hartford
dtr, Mrs. Peter (Meg) Cherchia of Medway, Mass.
dtr, Mrs. John (Kitty-Jo) Reynolds of Wethersfield
brother, Hugh Bracken of Florida
6 grandchildren
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married April 10, 1944 at Church of St Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford