MARBLEHEAD- Mary Lucile Sullivan, 72, of Marblehead, was born May 20, 1947 in Queens Village, New York. After a brief battle and grace filled acceptance of pancreatic cancer, Mary passed away at Leahy Hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts February 17, 2020.
Born in Queens Village, New York, Mary attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in New York City. As the first born in a NAVY family Mary lived in San Diego, California, Silver Springs, Maryland and at U.S. Naval Bases in Dahlgren, Virginia and Washington, D.C. In 1960 Mary’s family settled in Marblehead where she attended Tower School and graduated from Marblehead High School. Mary attended Boston Conservatory where she studied her first love of drama and musical theater. She transferred to Salem State College where she majored in English. She attended St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, England prior to earning her Master’s Degree from Salem State College.
Mary taught summer camp at the Seaside Park Children’s recreational facility and taught French to seventh and eighth grade students at Star of the Sea School. Later Mary worked at the Town Store for children’s clothing on Atlantic Avenue and at Lord and Taylor at the Prudential Center. Mary then held a career position at Salem Superior Court which she loved dearly and held for thirty-two years.
Mary volunteered her services at Star of the Sea Parish as secretary to Paul Madore, as a Lector and Eucharistic minister as well as singing in the Star of the Sea Choir. After retirement Mary took it upon herself to organize the Hymnals and Prayer cards after weekday masses in order to have the pews tidy and ready for weekend Masses.
Mary was a founding member of the Order of Secular Carmelites in Danvers, Massachusetts. Mary received the scapular on October 19, 1991 and made Definitive Promise on October 12, 1996. Her devotional Carmelite name was “Elizabeth of the Trinity.” Mary was an active member until requesting an extended leave of absence four days prior to her death.
After the death of her beloved mother, Mary moved to Marblehead Housing where she became the self-appointed concierge at Rowland Street. For twelve years she was dedicated to assisting with the delivery of Meals on Wheels, providing a generous selection of magazines in the lobby and delivering the newspaper to her fellow residents. Mary loved chatting with her friends and neighbors. She was always at the ready with an accurate weather report or a play-by-play report of the latest Patriots game. Mary’s cheerful nature and honesty will be sorely missed by her family, friends, neighbors and local shopkeepers.
Mary Lucile is pre-deceased by her beloved mother Rita Adelaide Perry Sullivan, her father Dr. John E. Sullivan and her younger sister Lisa Perry Sullivan. She is survived by her younger brother John E. Sullivan (Jack) of Rockport, Massachusetts, her little sister Rita E. March, her brother-in-law Raymond P. March and her niece Emelia R. March of Marblehead.
Visiting hours will be held at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm Street, on Friday, March 6th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held at Star of the Sea Church, Marblehead on Saturday, March 7th at 10:00 a.m. Burial at Waterside Cemetery and collation at Star of the Sea Parish Hall will follow. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Mary Lucile Sullivan’s name to: Carmelite Nuns, 16 Mount Carmel Road, Danvers, MA 01923. To share a memory or leave online condolences please visit eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com.
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