Mike was a great neighbor, always kind and considerate and asking about our lives and how we were doing.  He loved to talk about Medfield and always had a function to get back to.  Got to go to a party, parade, function, you name it and he was there with a twinkle in his eyes.  He loved his town of Medfield and after visiting there after his funeral I can see why.  It's a beautiful place with beautiful people. His fondest things to do in Fall River was to manicure his lawn, he loved edging and had a tendency to even do ours as his small frontage didn't seem satisfy him.  He'd also walk a great bit and enjoyed the local restaurants and his Fall River friends.  His family came now and then to spend time at the Fall River house for vacations down by the shore, or a perhaps a Red Sox game.  Our heartfelt condolences go out to all his family and friends.  He will be so deeply missed as our Fall River neighbor and friend.  Glenda & Don Duclos

I remember the year Mike came to Medfield.   Our neighborhood was having a block party and one of the attendees who was on the Finn Comm thought it might be nice for us to invite Mike.   Little did we think he would come.  He not only came but made a point of learning who we all were - names he never forgot.  Over my years in Medfield , of course, I saw Mike many times.   He made Medfield proud.   He will be hard to replace.     Now retired to FL I have had to talk to Mike on  a few occasions since my husband is a retired teacher.   He kept telling me he was going to retire.  Any questions I had were always answered.   He never made you feel as though you were taking up too much time.   He was knowledgeable, helpful and always gracious.     I had great respect for Michael Sullivan.   My prayers to his family.   

When i first met Mike i had just moved to Fallriver from living in Pennsylvania for a year after i moved from Michigan.  I could not have been more blessed with all the knowledge and friendship he shared the past 2 years.  They were short but I really glad I met Mike since day one I knew I moved to the right town and was accepted right away for being a Lions and a Wolverine fan.  Shared many laughs and Stories but I am most proud to call Mike family especially when mine is in Michigan.  You will be missed my friend.

The Michigan Kid
Josh

Medfield is truly saddened by Mike’s sudden passing to eternal life.  Town residents, sharing many of the forty four years while Mike was Town Administrator, well realize the essential role he played in every important decision.  Mike’s lasting imprint is on Medfield’s open space, personnel standards, fiscal responsibility and much, much more.

Mike parts from us with the esteem of all.  His memory will ever be of a truly gifted, dedicated, generous, engaging man of sparkling, incisive wit who loved and spoke often of his family and who enriched and gladdened many lives.

Thank you Mike,

Requiescat  in pace.

John T. Harney

To all of Michael’s great Family: Our whole Family is very sorry for your loss.

Brenda and I would see Michael at the 4 pm Mass every Saturday at Holy Name. His dad Dennis was head custodian at Morton where we graduated from.The Sullivan family were very Irish and lovable.We will miss Michael and so sorry for his passing.
Steve & Brenda Lopes
Marco Island FL

We had the pleasure of knowing Mike for only a short time but he was a truly amazing man. Always pleasant friendly and interesting. He will be missed by many. RIP Mike ❤️

Over the past 20 years, my interactions with Mr. Sullivan in Medfield were few, but always positive.  He will be missed by the community.  My condolences to his family and friends in the Fall River area.

Mike was always supportive of community efforts to protect open space and preserve history. He was supportive of the efforts to purchase the Dwight-Derby House, now identified as one of the the 25 oldest timber frame houses in the United States, purchase of the Holmquist and Kenney properties for water supply protection, and all of my efforts with the community working on a solution for the former Medfield State Hospital and property, which I first visited with Mike in 2001. 
I'll never forget the Selectmen's meeting where a homeowner asked the town to reimburse him for a town snowplow pushing his mail box over - when Mike asked what he paid for the mailbox, the homeowner said $1,500.00 - the look on Mikes face was priceless....Mike also told me he had never been inside the Peak House.....

What a devastating email I received on Thursday from my dear friend and fellow member of the Board of Selectmen Ann Thompson. My wife Bette and I moved away from Medfield more than 20 years ago but I always stayed in touch with many fond memories of what a great town it was. Mike demonstrated all of the wonderful qualities which made Medfield what it was. We worked together over many years as I started serving on the Warrant Committee and then the School Board and finally the Board of Selectmen. I had tried over the years to get Mike to come down to Tennessee but duty to Medfield always kept him in New England. I had hoped that now he was retired I might be successful but that was not to be. I will always remember Mikes support in whatever the town needed but in interaction with the state, not always an easy task, or in helping to guide Medfield to be a better and better place for its citizens. The annual town meeting was, in my mind, the perfect demonstration of government at its best although it wasn't always the easiest to predict how it would come out. Mike worked diligently to have a positive outcome at the end of the evening. Rest easy Mike you left a lot of wonderful footprints along the streets of Medfield.

There are not many people with Mike's expertise, intelligence and talent who are willing to devote their entire professional career to the betterment of the public without some interval for greater private remuneration.  His priority somehow remained presiding over a small town, and donating his expertise  to 
 its policies and priorities regardless of how pressing or mundane the issue may have been. Mike had the patience of a saint, even when people would ask a question at town meeting  solely for the purpose of hearing themselves  speak at a microphone.  He came to our Lions Club and selflessly described the  town's  successes and challenges  and was always grateful for the contributions we and other organizations made to make Medfield a better community. While  I am no longer  a resident of the Town, I hope that some proper tribute, whether the naming of a   building or other means, is agreed upon to commemorate his generosity to the community. 


Mikey's quick humor and strong opinions, combined with his sharp intellect, made for such a genuine friend, wonderful ally, and (occasionally) worthy adversary! 

You never doubted that Mikey always made decisions and took action based on the best interests of Medfield. 

For over three decades I never saw him treat anyone unkindly. That doesn't mean he couldn't be forceful! Mikey's positive outlook on just about everything - but the state - was uplifting and enjoyable. 

I always keep in mind his motto that a good compromise was one where everyone came away feeling  a little happy and a little disappointed. 

Lastly, the condition of his desk always made me feel better about the state of mine. 

Mikey, you were what we used to call a genuinely good guy.  

Bonnie Wren-Burgess,  Ashford and Isobel Burgess



Mike was a mentor to me in so many ways, personally and professionally. He always had an open door policy and for a man who carried the weight of Medfield’s future he was incredibly approachable. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this but I didn’t cry when my mother passed two weeks ago but I teared up when I heard Mike left us. People always say “he was a great man” but Mike was truly a great man’s man. 

We'll remember Mike for always ALWAYS having a kind word,  and a quip or anecdote accompanied by that famous twinkle in his eye.  A guaranteed smile when we were lucky enough to run into him.
The McCormicks
Medfield

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Michael J. Sullivan

3 mars 1946 – 27 février 2019

Waring Sullivan Cherry Place Funeral and Cremation Service

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