Obituary of John M. Sullivan

Elmira: Age 89, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Jack was born in Elmira on April 1, 1925, a son of James and Mary (Conroy) Sullivan. He is predeceased by his wife Margaret Hickey Sullivan, sisters, Dorothy Lankow, Alice Larson, Helen Quatrini and Rita Ruhmel. Jack is survived by his children, Kathleen M. Sullivan of West Chester PA; John M. Sullivan of Dover NH with his wife Patricia and children, Brendan and Meghan; Daniel P. Sullivan of Amherst NH with his wife Geri and his sons, John and Patrick; James F. Sullivan of Portsmouth NH with his wife Pamela and children, Erin (Todd) Gonzales, Caitlin and Sean; great granddaughter Lindsay Gonzales; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Julie and Daniel Mullane of Carlisle PA; long-time family friend Mary Rosenberg of Elmira; along with several nieces and nephews. Jack was a U S Army veteran of World War II. He was an installer with Western Electric for 37 years, retiring in 1983. Jack was a member of the Elmira Heights American Legion, Sayre VFW and the Telephone Pioneers. He was also a long time communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Family and friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, 502 W. Water Street, Elmira, on Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 9:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Elmira. Interment, with committal prayers and military honors, will then take place in St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery. Those wishing may remember Jack with a donation to a charity of their choice.