SWAMPSCOTT - Philip A. Brine, Jr., 79, of 34 Berkshire St., Swampscott, died Sunday morning at his daughter's home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Esther L. (Mullen) Brine.
He was born in Somerville, son of the late Philip A. Brine Sr. and the late Katherine (McNamara) Brine.
He was educated in Cranston, R.I. public schools and was a political science major and cum laude graduate of Providence College in 1938. He also graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1947 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.
He was a commissioned U.S. Army Second Lt. in the Anti-aircraft Artillery Officer Candidate School, Camp Davis, N.C. in 1942, and served in Iceland, Scotland and England with combat service in France and Belgium. He was awarded the European American Middle Eastern Ribbon with three battle stars, the French Liberation Medal and the Belgium Foraguerre. He was separated as a captain in 1945, then joined the active reserve after obtaining a branch transfer to the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1959. After commanding the 3rd Judge Advocate General's detachment, he retired as a colonel in 1975.
He completed his law school education at Northeastern University after 1940 and worked in the legal department of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as clerk, claims investigator, and court assistant while attending evening law school classes.
After he passed the bar he was employed by the same companies as trail and staff attorney, assistant industrial relations counsel, and manager of labor relations. He dealt with 28 bargaining units.
In 1967, Brine was honored as the Knights of Columbus Irishman of the Year. He practiced law in Marblehead and was a Town Meeting member for 30 years and trustee of the Swampscott War Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee.
He also served on the Marblehead-Swampscott YMCA Board of Directors and Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, was a member and chairman of the AdHoc Sewage Treatment and Disposal Facilities Building Committee, chairman of the 1978 Charter Commission, and member of the Hazard and Memorial Day committees.
He also was a member of the President's Council of Providence College and was its 1992 recipient of the Boston Chapter Providence College Alumni Association's first annual award for distinguished service.
Mr. Brine also was part-time catcher and co-manager of Marblehead Rotary Club's softball team and was the 1983 recipient of the Y's Service to Youth Award.
He was past president of St. John's Holy Name Society, the Upper Swampscott Improvement Association, the New England Chapter of the Judge Advocates Association, the Marblehead Visiting Nurse Foundation and member of the Marblehead Rotary Club.
He was a member of the Swampscott Council 3856, Knights of Columbus, Leon Abbot Post 57, American Legion, Chaplain Robbins Post 2005, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boston University Law School Alumni Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
He leaves two daughters, Marie G. Towner of Laconia, N.H., and Dr. Martha Brine of Swampscott; a sister, Katherine L. Brine of Euclid, Ohio. He also was the brother of the late Lt. William and Lt. Robert Brine, who both died in World War II.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Solimine, Landergan & Rhodes Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St., (Route 1A), Lynn, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott.
Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery.
Visiting hours are on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Providence College, or to the charity of one's choice.
(Published Monday, February 24, 1997 in the Salem Evening News)
He was born in Somerville, son of the late Philip A. Brine Sr. and the late Katherine (McNamara) Brine.
He was educated in Cranston, R.I. public schools and was a political science major and cum laude graduate of Providence College in 1938. He also graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1947 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.
He was a commissioned U.S. Army Second Lt. in the Anti-aircraft Artillery Officer Candidate School, Camp Davis, N.C. in 1942, and served in Iceland, Scotland and England with combat service in France and Belgium. He was awarded the European American Middle Eastern Ribbon with three battle stars, the French Liberation Medal and the Belgium Foraguerre. He was separated as a captain in 1945, then joined the active reserve after obtaining a branch transfer to the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1959. After commanding the 3rd Judge Advocate General's detachment, he retired as a colonel in 1975.
He completed his law school education at Northeastern University after 1940 and worked in the legal department of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as clerk, claims investigator, and court assistant while attending evening law school classes.
After he passed the bar he was employed by the same companies as trail and staff attorney, assistant industrial relations counsel, and manager of labor relations. He dealt with 28 bargaining units.
In 1967, Brine was honored as the Knights of Columbus Irishman of the Year. He practiced law in Marblehead and was a Town Meeting member for 30 years and trustee of the Swampscott War Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee.
He also served on the Marblehead-Swampscott YMCA Board of Directors and Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, was a member and chairman of the AdHoc Sewage Treatment and Disposal Facilities Building Committee, chairman of the 1978 Charter Commission, and member of the Hazard and Memorial Day committees.
He also was a member of the President's Council of Providence College and was its 1992 recipient of the Boston Chapter Providence College Alumni Association's first annual award for distinguished service.
Mr. Brine also was part-time catcher and co-manager of Marblehead Rotary Club's softball team and was the 1983 recipient of the Y's Service to Youth Award.
He was past president of St. John's Holy Name Society, the Upper Swampscott Improvement Association, the New England Chapter of the Judge Advocates Association, the Marblehead Visiting Nurse Foundation and member of the Marblehead Rotary Club.
He was a member of the Swampscott Council 3856, Knights of Columbus, Leon Abbot Post 57, American Legion, Chaplain Robbins Post 2005, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boston University Law School Alumni Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
He leaves two daughters, Marie G. Towner of Laconia, N.H., and Dr. Martha Brine of Swampscott; a sister, Katherine L. Brine of Euclid, Ohio. He also was the brother of the late Lt. William and Lt. Robert Brine, who both died in World War II.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Solimine, Landergan & Rhodes Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St., (Route 1A), Lynn, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott.
Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery.
Visiting hours are on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Providence College, or to the charity of one's choice.
(Published Monday, February 24, 1997 in the Salem Evening News)
SWAMPSCOTT - Philip A. Brine, Jr., 79, of 34 Berkshire St., Swampscott, died Sunday morning at his daughter's home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Esther L. (Mullen) Brine.
He was born in Somerville, son of the late Philip A. Brine Sr. and the late Katherine (McNamara) Brine.
He was educated in Cranston, R.I. public schools and was a political science major and cum laude graduate of Providence College in 1938. He also graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1947 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.
He was a commissioned U.S. Army Second Lt. in the Anti-aircraft Artillery Officer Candidate School, Camp Davis, N.C. in 1942, and served in Iceland, Scotland and England with combat service in France and Belgium. He was awarded the European American Middle Eastern Ribbon with three battle stars, the French Liberation Medal and the Belgium Foraguerre. He was separated as a captain in 1945, then joined the active reserve after obtaining a branch transfer to the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1959. After commanding the 3rd Judge Advocate General's detachment, he retired as a colonel in 1975.
He completed his law school education at Northeastern University after 1940 and worked in the legal department of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as clerk, claims investigator, and court assistant while attending evening law school classes.
After he passed the bar he was employed by the same companies as trail and staff attorney, assistant industrial relations counsel, and manager of labor relations. He dealt with 28 bargaining units.
In 1967, Brine was honored as the Knights of Columbus Irishman of the Year. He practiced law in Marblehead and was a Town Meeting member for 30 years and trustee of the Swampscott War Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee.
He also served on the Marblehead-Swampscott YMCA Board of Directors and Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, was a member and chairman of the AdHoc Sewage Treatment and Disposal Facilities Building Committee, chairman of the 1978 Charter Commission, and member of the Hazard and Memorial Day committees.
He also was a member of the President's Council of Providence College and was its 1992 recipient of the Boston Chapter Providence College Alumni Association's first annual award for distinguished service.
Mr. Brine also was part-time catcher and co-manager of Marblehead Rotary Club's softball team and was the 1983 recipient of the Y's Service to Youth Award.
He was past president of St. John's Holy Name Society, the Upper Swampscott Improvement Association, the New England Chapter of the Judge Advocates Association, the Marblehead Visiting Nurse Foundation and member of the Marblehead Rotary Club.
He was a member of the Swampscott Council 3856, Knights of Columbus, Leon Abbot Post 57, American Legion, Chaplain Robbins Post 2005, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boston University Law School Alumni Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
He leaves two daughters, Marie G. Towner of Laconia, N.H., and Dr. Martha Brine of Swampscott; a sister, Katherine L. Brine of Euclid, Ohio. He also was the brother of the late Lt. William and Lt. Robert Brine, who both died in World War II.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Solimine, Landergan & Rhodes Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St., (Route 1A), Lynn, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott.
Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery.
Visiting hours are on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Providence College, or to the charity of one's choice.
(Published Monday, February 24, 1997 in the Salem Evening News)
He was born in Somerville, son of the late Philip A. Brine Sr. and the late Katherine (McNamara) Brine.
He was educated in Cranston, R.I. public schools and was a political science major and cum laude graduate of Providence College in 1938. He also graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1947 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.
He was a commissioned U.S. Army Second Lt. in the Anti-aircraft Artillery Officer Candidate School, Camp Davis, N.C. in 1942, and served in Iceland, Scotland and England with combat service in France and Belgium. He was awarded the European American Middle Eastern Ribbon with three battle stars, the French Liberation Medal and the Belgium Foraguerre. He was separated as a captain in 1945, then joined the active reserve after obtaining a branch transfer to the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1959. After commanding the 3rd Judge Advocate General's detachment, he retired as a colonel in 1975.
He completed his law school education at Northeastern University after 1940 and worked in the legal department of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as clerk, claims investigator, and court assistant while attending evening law school classes.
After he passed the bar he was employed by the same companies as trail and staff attorney, assistant industrial relations counsel, and manager of labor relations. He dealt with 28 bargaining units.
In 1967, Brine was honored as the Knights of Columbus Irishman of the Year. He practiced law in Marblehead and was a Town Meeting member for 30 years and trustee of the Swampscott War Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee.
He also served on the Marblehead-Swampscott YMCA Board of Directors and Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, was a member and chairman of the AdHoc Sewage Treatment and Disposal Facilities Building Committee, chairman of the 1978 Charter Commission, and member of the Hazard and Memorial Day committees.
He also was a member of the President's Council of Providence College and was its 1992 recipient of the Boston Chapter Providence College Alumni Association's first annual award for distinguished service.
Mr. Brine also was part-time catcher and co-manager of Marblehead Rotary Club's softball team and was the 1983 recipient of the Y's Service to Youth Award.
He was past president of St. John's Holy Name Society, the Upper Swampscott Improvement Association, the New England Chapter of the Judge Advocates Association, the Marblehead Visiting Nurse Foundation and member of the Marblehead Rotary Club.
He was a member of the Swampscott Council 3856, Knights of Columbus, Leon Abbot Post 57, American Legion, Chaplain Robbins Post 2005, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boston University Law School Alumni Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
He leaves two daughters, Marie G. Towner of Laconia, N.H., and Dr. Martha Brine of Swampscott; a sister, Katherine L. Brine of Euclid, Ohio. He also was the brother of the late Lt. William and Lt. Robert Brine, who both died in World War II.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Solimine, Landergan & Rhodes Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St., (Route 1A), Lynn, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott.
Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery.
Visiting hours are on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Providence College, or to the charity of one's choice.
(Published Monday, February 24, 1997 in the Salem Evening News)
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