James F. Sullivan

James F. Sullivan of Dedham and Webster, February 7, 2008. Beloved husband of Grace A. (Gomez) Sullivan. Devoted father of Mark R. Sullivan and his wife Linda of Dudley. Grandfather of Colleen, Matthew and Megan Sullivan all of Dudley. Brother of the late Rev. Patrick A. Sullivan, SJ, Kaye O'Brien and the Rev. William D. Sullivan, SJ.

Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., DEDHAM, on Monday at 9 AM. Funeral mass in St. Susanna's Church, Dedham, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Sunday 3-7 PM. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

Donations may be made in James' memory to the Wm. D. Sullivan SJ Scholarship Fund, Boston College, More Hall 220, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, Scholarship # 049497.

Late World War II Veteran and member of the Dedham Knights of Columbus. James F. Sullivan lived a life of service to his community and his many friends. Jim was a 34 year career FBI Agent, serving in a North Carolina R.A., the New York City field office and the majority of his career in the Boston field office. He was an accountant handling cases involving bank embezzlements, kick back schemes, and frauds against the government. In the 1950s he organized and ran The Dodgers Youth Club in Brighton, an organization that provided sports & civic opportunities for the teens of Brighton. Many of the area youth credit Jim for their successes later in their lives and for keeping them out of trouble with the law. Upon moving to Dedham in the 1960s he played a key role in the funding and building of St. Susanna's church. He organized and ran fundraisers, was the first president of the Men's Club and Holy Name Society. Jim also served two terms as president of the Riverdale Elementary School's PTA. In the 1970s he spent much of his time coaching youth hockey for Dedham. At the same time he was initiating and running Bingo for St. Susanna's. Upon his retirement from the FBI Jim became very active in the retired agents society. He served two terms as the Boston Chapter chairman, ran many conventions culminating in his chairing the 1986 national retired agent's convention 'The Boston Tea Party'. Later he served as the eastern U.S. vice president for the society. In the late 70s Jim took on the role of head skating instructor for the Needham YMCA, and later accepting the role of business administrator for the Y. It was quite a sight to see Jim running a business meeting while in sweats and a pair of skates beside him. In the 1980s Jim accepted the role of the initial Director of Investigations for the then new MA State Ethics Commission. Jim relished the role of educator and mentor to a fine new crop of investigators. He also had the pleasure of working with the then up and coming Scott Harshbarger. The next phase of his life he worked with his wife Grace as a volunteer for Campion Center of Weston. Campion is the home for the care of retired and infirmed Jesuits. Jim and Grace assisted in running fundraisers as well aiding the elderly Jesuits in their care and pursuits. Jim's last role in service to others was as President of the Resident's Council for the Eddy Pond Assisted Living community in Auburn, MA. He took a great deal of pride in seeing to the concerns and needs for his fellow residents.

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