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WILLIAM SULLIVAN Obituary

SULLIVAN, William Henry Age 91, of Scituate, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, on Sunday July 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. Bill was the loving husband of the late Marie Patricia (Cronin) Sullivan for 59 years. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 22, 1932, Bill was the son of the late William and Catherine Sullivan of North Quincy, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Class of 1950 of North Quincy High School. Bill served in the United States Army and received a Korean Service Medal. He worked for the Record American and Boston Globe Newspaper Co. as a compositor retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Boston Typographical Union and the Scituate Knights of Columbus. He was a passionate Boston sports fan and he enjoyed bowling, golfing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Bill is survived by his seven children and 17 grandchildren, Michael and his wife, Lisa; and their two children, Connor and Danny, of Bridgewater, MA; Mary and her husband, Tom; and their three children, Michael, William, and Caroline, of Duxbury, MA; William and his wife, Nancy; and their two children, Sidney and Olivia, of Pembroke, MA; Brendan and his wife, Alison; and their three children, Andrew, Renee, and Nathan, of Tucson, AZ; Ellen and her husband, Jeff; and their four children, Hannah, Molly, Ella, and Tess, of Holly Springs, NC; Catherine and her husband, Peter; and their three children, Lily, Jack, and Ruby, of Duxbury, MA; and Matthew of Quincy, MA. Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Sunday, July 23, 2023, from 4 to 7 pm at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer Street, COHASSET, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 10 am, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 2 Summer Street, Cohasset, MA. Interment will be at Cudworth Cemetery, Scituate, MA. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Bill's memory can be made to Scituate Etrusco Association, 1 Common St., Scituate, MA 02066. Visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com for guestbook.

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 18 to Jul. 19, 2023.

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Jeff COUDEN

July 28, 2023

Bill is now in the Delta Lane hall of fame,1st and last of the originals.

Jeff Couden

July 21, 2023

To all the Sullivans,

Bill lived a long life, he was a good man and had a great family.

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July 19, 2023

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23

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

McNamara - Sparrell Funeral Service

One Summer Street, Cohasset, MA 02025

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24

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Anthony

10 Summer St., Cohasset, MA 02025

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160 South Main Street (1 Summer Street) P.O. BOX 431, Cohasset, MA 02025

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