Christopher J. Sullivan

Christopher J. Sullivan obituary, Dedham, MA

Christopher J. Sullivan

Christopher Sullivan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home - Dedham on Mar. 13, 2025.

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Christopher J. Sullivan of Dover, MA passed away on March 4, 2025, at the age of 80. He was the eldest of seven and set the bar for his siblings with his joie de vivre, with a little bit of mischief mixed in. Chris had a serious injury at an early age, and he persevered through his challenging recovery and beyond. He returned to college and became a proud graduate of Boston College and remained a lifelong Eagles fan. Chris lived and worked on Beacon Hill until his retirement from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. He returned to Dover after retirement where he became a fixture walking to the center with a cane in one hand and a pipe in the other. He was always ready for a laugh and loved telling well crafted jokes.
Preceded in death by his parents Kathleen W. and Paul J. Sullivan, also of Dover, MA, Christopher is survived by six siblings, nine nieces and nephews, and many friends who will cherish his memory. A celebration of Christopher's life will be held for family and friends at 12:00 pm on Saturday, March 15, at the V.F.W. Post in Dover, MA.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center.

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Christine Heard

May 21, 2025

Chris and I were the oldest in our respective families. Because my mom and his were best friends, the Heards and the Sullivans grew up together, often with a matching partner in each family. Chris always had a wicked sense of humor! All you Sullivans do! I have so many fond memories of all our lives together, ending for me, rather abruptly when my mom married Charlie and we moved all the way across the country to California. Still, I count the Sullivans as dear old friends and am always happy to see any of them when the chance comes. Unfortunately, it nowadays usually comes at a funeral! So good to see Joe today at Mike King's funeral with the same impish smile that I remember from when he was age 2-3 years old! My love, lots and lots of it, to all you dear people. And my sympathy on losing your oldest sibling.

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