Alan P Sullivan

Colonel Alan P. Sullivan, Jr., 95, of Charlottesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born on December 5, 1919, to the late Alan P. Sullivan, Sr. and Olive Hesseltine Sullivan. He was the beloved husband of Maggi Sullivan for 70 years.

In World War II, Alan served in the 3rd Infantry ETO. He landed on Utah Beach on D-Day and participated in the Northern European Campaign through the Rhineland, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with cluster, the ETO Medal and Ribbon “Bronze Arrowhead”, five Bronze Service Stars, and the Combat Infantry Badge. After WWII, he served in the 50th Armored Division and retired as a Colonel with 28 years of service.

Alan was very involved in community service, serving on the Fluvanna County Library Board, Central Shenandoah Health Advisory Council, Lake Monticello Beautification Committee, 90th Division Association, Fluvanna Historical Society, Virginia Canals and Navigation Society, and Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic. He was an avid tree farmer while he lived in Lexington, Va. and received the Tree Farmer of the Year Award in Rock Ridge County.

In addition to his wife Maggi, Alan is survived by his son, Alan P. Sullivan, III; daughter, Ann Congdon; two grandchildren, Jim Congdon, and Amy Sharma, and five great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind many nephews, cousins, and valued friends.

A funeral mass will be conducted at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Palmyra, Va. on Friday, September 25, 2015, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont or the Veterans of Foreign Wars.