James A. SULLIVAN Sr.

SULLIVAN, James A. Sr.
James A. Sullivan Sr., 91, formerly of 33 Waverly Ave. Ext Portland, husband of the late Catherine (Otfinoski) Sullivan for 55 years, passed away Saturday, (April 28, 2012) at Portland Care and Rehab surrounded by his children. He was the son of the late James and Mary (Teevan) Sullivan. Born on July 27, 1920 in Middletown, he was a Portland resident for most of his life. He worked for Pratt & Whitney for 38 years as the Divisional Superintendent at the Middletown Plant where he received many achievement awards. He was also a U.S. Coast Guard veteran having served during World War II. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Middletown, the American Legion, the Portland Fish and Game Club, he coached baseball and midget football in Portland and he was a member of the Church of St. Mary in Portland. He loved spending time with his family at his cottage at Jobs Pond in Portland. He leaves his sons, James A. Sullivan Jr. and his wife, Maraide of John's Island, SC and John P. Sullivan of Middletown; daughters, Catherine Rau of Portland, Mary Rand and her husband, Earl of East Wallingford, VT, Patricia Lehman and her husband, Robert of Portland, Ellen Nolan and her husband, Christopher of Portland and Margaret DeLucia and her husband, Anthony of Glastonbury; daughter-in-law, Lisa Sullivan of Portland; 17 grandchildren, Daniel Sullivan, Katherine Sullivan, Dimitry James Sullivan, Amy Rau Binezewski, Christopher L. Rau, William M. Rau, Emily M. Rand, Nathan Rand, Michele D. Lehman, Kelley A. Lehman, Kristen M. Nolan, Julie C. Nolan, Brandon Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Anthony Andrew DeLucia, Catherine Alexandra DeLucia, Margaret Madeline DeLucia; and nine great-grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his sons, Joseph, Michael J. and Dr. Thomas J. Sullivan; a son-in-law, Christopher L. Rau; and by a sister, Anna M. Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday May 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. from Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland with a Mass at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Mary, Portland. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of St. Mary, 51 Freestone Ave., Portland, CT 06480. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.portlandmemorialfh.net.