Patrick Edward Sullivan

Patrick Edward Sullivan obituary, Gulf Breeze, FL

Patrick Edward Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan Obituary

Visit the Rose Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery website to view the full obituary.

Patrick Edward Sullivan, 89, SMSGT, USAF, RET, died on Wednesday, May 07, 2025.

Patrick was born to Edward A. and Mary Joanna Sullivan in Lancaster, OH. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1953.

He served in the USAF from 1954 until 1979. He was a Radio Technician Supervisor. He served many overseas assignments, to include, Labrador, Philippines, Okinawa, two tours in Vietnam, Thailand, and Hawaii. After his service, Patrick worked for Johnson Controls in Hawaii until 1993 and relocated to NW Florida in 1994. He enjoyed church ministries, golf, home improvements, yard work, crossword puzzles and travel. Patrick was a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze, FL.

Funeral services will be 11 am, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at St Sylvester Catholic Church with Father John Kelly officiating. Interment with honors, will be at 2 pm, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from the Pavillion at Barrancas National Cemetery, with Rose Lawn Funeral Home of Gulf Breeze directing. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 am until service time on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St Sylvester Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563.

Patrick was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John W. Sullivan and wife, Carole (mother of his children), daughter, Joanna E. Marshall.

Survivors include his children, Anthony J, Anne Marie, and Paul C. Sullivan. Grandchildren, Katerina Marshall, Tifanie Hubbard, Lisa Marshall, Patrick Sullivan, Paul T. Sullivan and Paul C. Sullivan, II; also surviving, 5 great grandchildren.

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