Carol Frances Sullivan

Carol was a teacher at heart, the last 34 years, out of her 60-year teaching career, were at The Peppermint Tree school in Toms River. Carol truly embodied the heart and soul of teaching young children. She was warm and welcoming, and was an exceptionally dedicated and talented teacher who left a legacy of lifelong learning with her many students. She taught hundreds of children to read, and many families still say that their children excelled in school because of the start they got in her class. She was also The Summer Camp Director, Head Teacher and mentored young teachers. Carol was a leader who touched many people and will be remembered as a thoughtful colleague.

She was the Treasurer for many years for the Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Association for Education of Young Children. They will be honoring her with a scholarship in her name Oct of this year.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church who sang with the church choir and in her early years would teach piano in her spare time. She also had a love for the arts and was a fan Broadway Musicals.

Carol was a kind, caring, loving Wife, Mother, Mom Mom and Great Mom Mom. She loved her family with her heart and soul. She was the type of Mother who made Halloween Costumes for her children, never missed a sporting event for her children and grandchildren while working full time, teaching. All of her Grandchildren not only had the pleasure to have her as a teacher but they eventually became Summer Camp Counselors with her when they were old enough to work. She taught all of us to have empathy, integrity and to stick our heels in the ground when necessary. Carol was the backbone of our family and she will be missed more than words can express.

Mrs. Sullivan is survived by her husband James D. Sullivan, her son, Jeffrey D. Sullivan and his wife Melanie Sullivan, daughter Leigh Anne Sullivan, grandchildren, James D. Sullivan, Alexandra Haley Sullivan, Joshua Dylan Sullivan, great grandchildren Elliott Leigh Sullivan and Emery Cathleen Sullivan, Siblings Walter Sullivan, Quinn Sullivan and Brian Sullivan.

Visitation will be on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 5-8pm at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main Street, Toms River, NJ. A Mass will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 9am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Toms River. Cremation will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations to: The New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children by clicking on NJAEYC donation link below on website page.

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