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JOHN SULLIVAN Obituary

SULLIVAN, John R. Of Malden, formerly of Somerville, October 15th. Beloved husband of the late Virginia (O'Hare) Sullivan and Cecelia (Daly) Sullivan. Father of Georgiana Farrell and her husband David of Everett, John Sullivan and his wife Kristina of Marietta, GA, Julie Wright and her husband Phil of North Attleboro and Marguerite Marcotte and her husband Paul of Andover. Grandfather of Jimmy Farrell, Tim Sullivan, Robert Sullivan, Nick Marcotte, Danielle Marcotte, Matty Marcotte, Cheryl Peters, Jamie Wright, Tina Spera and the late Sean Farrell. Great grandfather of Mike, Christian, Nick, Kayley, Sean, Emily, Caroline, Laurel, Bethany, Sean and J.R. Great-great-grandfather of Mason. Brother of Mary Jane Lundy of Stoneham and the late Alice Heffernan, Loretta Foley and Ricky Sullivan. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. John was raised and educated in Somerville. He received a Purple Heart while he served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War. For many years, he worked as an accountant for the United States Post Office in Boston. He also worked at Wonderland for many years and volunteered his time supporting Malden Youth Hockey and the Ambassadors Drum and Bugle Corps. Relatives & friends are invited to attend his Funeral from the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., MALDEN, on Tuesday, October 20th at 9 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 610 Pleasant St., Malden at 10 AM. Visitation will be held at the Funeral Home prior to the Mass on Tuesday only. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines are to be followed. Interment is private. Breslin Funeral Home (781) 324-0486 www.breslinfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, 2020.

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Donna Atamian

December 12, 2020

Dear sullivan Family, I am so sorry to hear of your dads passing. He was a great man . We were just trying to call him to let him know of my dads passing. He was a very good friend to my dad. My dad passed Dec 10, 2020.

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Mike Casey

October 17, 2020

Mr. Sullivan,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Judy Lundy

October 16, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. Uncle John was a fantastic person and will be extremely missed. Rest in peace Uncle John....Stay Strong and Healthy Sullivan family!

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Breslin Funeral Home

610 Pleasant St., MALDEN, MA 02148

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10:00 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

610 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148

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