WASHINGTON, June 20, 1946 - William Shea, retired international admiralty lawyer, died today at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.  His age was 61.

Born in Brockport, New York, he was associated with Lawrence J. Martin inNew York before his retirement in 1937 because of ill health.

A funeral service will be held tomorrow in the Fort Myer, Virvinia, Chapel, and burial will take place in Arlington National Cemetery.