Thomas J. Sullivan

SULLIVAN THOMAS J. SULLIVAN (Age 30) A medically retired Marine Corps Sgt, died at his home on February 16, 2009. Sgt. Sullivan was born in Silver Spring, MD and attended elementary school at St. Bernadette's in Silver Spring, middle school at St. Anselm's Abbey School in Washington DC, and high school at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Wheaton MD. Sgt Sullivan attended Fordham University in New York for a year before enlisting in the Marine Corps. Sgt. Sullivan was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC from 2000 until 2005 and was assigned to the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Co. from 2002 to Dec 2005. From December 2005 until October 2008, Sgt. Sullivan was assigned to Marine Corps Headquarters in Arlington VA. After being discharged for medical problems that originated during his service in Iraq, Sgt. Sullivan worked as a civilian at Marine Corps Headquarters until his death. From August 2004 to March 2005, Sgt. Sullivan was deployed to Iraq. He received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for combat valor in Iraq and another such achievement medal for his work as Acting Administrative Chief supporting his unit during the invasion of Iraq. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Lyon Sullivan; and his daughter, Ava, of Falls Church, VA; his parents, Jeanne and Peter Sullivan of Washington DC; his brother, Daniel Sullivan of Washington DC, and his sister and her husband, Kathleen and Andrew Nelson of Chicago IL. Sgt. Sullivan will be interred with Full Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery at 10 a.m. on March 4, 2009. If attending, meet at the ANC Administration Building at 9:30 a.m.Sgt. Sullivan will be interred with Full Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery at 10 a.m. on March 4, 2009. If attending, meet at the ANC Administration Building at 9:30 a.m. ( www.arlingtoncemetery.org )