John J Sullivan

John J. Sullivan, 81, of Nanuet, passed away at his home on April 26, 2017. John was born in the Bronx, NY on March 20, 1936 to James and Margaret Sullivan. He proudly served in the United States Army and was a member of the Old Guard stationed in Ft. Meyer, VA. He loved his family, his life-long friends, the good old USA and anything Irish, especially listening to Irish music.

John is survived by his wife Gail of 51 years; his children Colleen Evangelista ( Anthony), John, Kerryann Kiely (Mike), and Maureen O’Neill ( Bobby) and 14 grandchildren, Ryan, Shannon, Aidan, Emily, Austin, Olivia, Mary, Derek, Owen, Patrick, Eamon, Robert, Erin and Katie: his brother Michael ( Patsy) and sister-in- law Vera, he is predeceased by his brother James.

Family will receive visitors on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Service, New City, NY. A mass of Christian burial will take place on Tuesday at 10:00a.m at St. Anthony’s Shrine Church, Nanuet. Interment will follow at St. Anthony’s cemetery.

During his illness, John was cared for by the wonderful people at the Bronx Veterans Hospital and Hospice of Rockland.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John’s honor to:

James J. Peters VA Medical Center

130 West Kingsbridge Road

Bronx, NY 10468

or

United Hospice of Rockland

11 Stokum Lane

New City, NY 10956