Patrick Colman "Pat" Sullivan

Passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2008, after a brief illness. He had just celebrated his 85th birthday on May 29th. Pat was born in Carna, County Galway, Ireland, and lived in Jamaica Plain, MA, for nearly fifty years. The oldest of nine children, he leaves his sisters Pen (Sullivan) Conroy and Mary Sullivan and brothers Peter Sullivan, Mickey (Michael) Sullivan, and John Sullivan. Other siblings included Gilbert Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan, and Colman Sullivan, all deceased. Pat came to Boston in 1947, at the tender age of 24, working for only a $1 a day doing odd jobs as a bricklayer and gardener. In 1956, he married Catherine Harnedy who passed away in 1991 away after a long illness. During their 35-year union, they had five children: Patrick J. Sullivan of Greenwich, CT; Kathleen A. Covert of Nashua, NH; Maureen J. Walsh of Norwood, MA; Ann M. Sullivan of Jamaica Plain, MA; and Nora A. Sullivan of Jamaica Plain, MA. The greatest joys of his life were his nine grandchildren: John P. Walsh, Brittany C. Covert, Caitrin M. Walsh, Graham T. Covert, Cameron P. Covert, Patrick M. Sullivan, Christopher T. Sullivan, Aisling V. Sullivan, and Catherine C. Covert. Also survived by his son-in-law Lawrence J. Covert, daughter-in-law Shelagh A. Sullivan, and sister-in-law Margaret M. Craven. Pat worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co., on Brookline Avenue in Boston for 41 years as a steam fireman engineer in the boiler room. He was a longtime member of the International Brotherhood Fireman & Oilers Local 3. His favorite pastimes included spending time with his family, meeting friends for coffee at Castle Island in South Boston, and reading. His family kindly invites all of his friends and relatives to come and celebrate his life on Friday, July 25th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 26th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 97 South St, Jamaica Plain. He will be laid to rest at St. Joseph Cemetery, 990 LaGrange St., West Roxbury. His family would like to give special recognition to the team members of the Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit at BIDMC for the outstanding medical care they gave Pat during his illness. In lieu of flowers, donations in Pat{M1}'s memory can be made to the Arthritis Foundation, PO Box 96280, Washington, DC, 20090. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600