TITLE:   Paul Clifford McNamara, Obituary, Feb. 15, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Exeter Newsletter, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             Exeter, NH (issue Feb 20, 2001 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, Mar 2001

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Paul C. McNamara 

WINCHESTER - Paul Clifford McNamara, 93, died Thursday, Feb.
15, 2001. 

He was born Feb. 10, 1908, in Charlestown, the son of Harry and
Bernice (Lockwood) McNamara. 

He was a graduate of Charlestown High School, attended Vermont
Academy, where he was tri-captain of the basketball, football and
baseball teams and was among the first to be inducted into the Vermont
Academy Hall of Fame. 

He received a full football scholarship to attend NYU and played for
them from 1928 until 1932. After graduation from NYU he played
professional football. He attended UVM, Yale and KSC for his master's
degree. 

Mr. McNamara became principal of Thayer High School in 1952, retiring
in 1973. He began his career in 1936, teaching manual training and social
studies and was named sub-master and coach of athletics in 1937. He
instituted a full program of sports for boys and girls. During his
administration many new courses and innovations were instituted
including the school year book, newspaper, library, driver education
course, guidance, music and art departments, language laboratory,
student council, National Honor Society and a multi-track curriculum.
He played an important part in getting the junior and senior high schools 
accredited in 1966 and 1971 by the New England Association of
Secondary Schools and Colleges. 

He was a member and president of the New Hampshire Principals'
Association and an active member of the Winchester Kiwanis Club. 

The widower of Mary (Fisk) McNamara, his wife of 62 years who died
in 1996, he is survived by two daughters, Donna-Jean Chandler of
Atkinson and Elaine Gatchell of Epping; four grandchildren; and one
sister, Irene Freeman of Claremont. 

He was predeceased by one sister, Dorothea Cavanaugh. 

Memorial services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the United Church
of Winchester. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leddy Center
for the Performing Arts, 131 Main St., Epping, NH 03042. 

Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Epping. 


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