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William Sullivan Obituary

A retired Firefighter for the City of Malden, June 17th. Beloved husband of the late Mary Louise (Sheehan) Sullivan. Father of William P. Sullivan, Deputy Chief, Malden Fire Department and his wife Roberta of Malden and Laurie A. Fitzgerald and her husband James of Malden. Grandfather of Brendan, Christopher James, Caroline Mary, Alicia and Daria. Brother of the late Virginia Laux. Funeral from the A.J. Breslin and Son Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., MALDEN at Medford line on Friday June 20th at 8 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in Malden at 9 AM. Relatives & friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Malden Catholic High School Scholarship Fund, C/0 Malden Catholic High School, 99 Crystal St., Malden, MA 02148. For complete obituary, guestbook and directions please visit www.breslinfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 18 to Jun. 19, 2008.

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Steven Lyon

June 19, 2008

I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. As I am working down on Martha's Vineyard, I cannot pay my respects as I want to. Please know that I am thinking of your family.

marvin (DIGGER) harris

June 18, 2008

Bill,Paula and I were so very sorry to
hear of the passing of your dad.I
always enjoyed working with him at
Dist.3 he always made things very
interesting at the fire house.He will
always be in our prays.
were so very sorry
to learn of the passing of your father
I always enjoyed working with your
dad,he always made things very
interesting in Dist 3.

June 18, 2008

Billy, So sorry to hear about your dad's passing. You, Laurie and your families are in our thoughts and prayers

Susan & Ann Vasapolli

Mrs. Nancy Lyon

June 18, 2008

My heart goes out to your family at this time and are in my thoughts.

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