William G. Sullivan

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Wednesday, July 26, 1933
Date of Death:
Monday, March 2, 2015
Age:
81 years old

Visitation

Date: Friday March 06, 2015
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location: Madonna Towers [ view map ]

Memorial Mass

Date: Friday March 06, 2015
Time: 11:00 am

Location: Madonna Towers [ view map ]

Burial

Location: Burial will be at a later date.

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Wednesday, July 26, 1933
Date of Death:
Monday, March 2, 2015
Age:
81 years old
Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Wednesday, July 26, 1933
Date of Death:
Monday, March 2, 2015
Age:
81 years old

William G. Sullivan

William Gerald Sullivan, 81, died at Madonna Towers on March 2, 2015 of natural causes.

A memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday March 6, 2015 at Madonna Towers Chapel. A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service on Friday.

He was born on July 26, 1933 in Rochester, MN to Gilbert and Mary (Ryan) Sullivan.

He grew up in Rochester and attended St. Francis Catholic Church. In his youth he learned to play the piano, tenor sax, drums and clarinet. He attended Lourdes High where he worked on the school newspaper, played in the band and was a member National Honor Society. Bill graduated in 1951. In his yearbook he wrote, “good deeds and kind acts live forever”.

Bill attended Rochester Junior College, St. Mary’s College in Winona and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Following college he was District Agent in Rochester for New England Life Insurance Company and later was an advertising salesman for KROC Radio. In December 1956, he joined the Post Bulletin as the Classifieds Advertising Manager where he served for 15 years. Bill talked about his love for the PB stating, ” those were some of my best years.” He left the Post Bulletin and began working for Gimbert Realty in 1978 and eventually branched off on his own with Sullivan Realty. He worked in real estate for 20 years. In his later years he worked for Fiksdal Hotel as an afternoon driver. Bill enjoyed visiting with interesting people from all over the world.

He was a past member of the United Way Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of Hiawatha District Boy Scouts, a member of the Kiwanis Club, Board of Realtors and Rochester Home Builders.

In his earlier years, Bill enjoyed traveling with his friends, the Wellhavens’. He was a devoted sports fan, enjoyed his coffee club at Hy-Vee Barlows, and loved to play bingo. He liked to decorate for the holidays, especially St. Patrick’s Day, because of his Irish heritage. He enjoyed making people laugh and often had a new Ole and Lena joke to share with staff, residents, friends and family.

Survivors include a brother James (Anita) Sullivan of Rochester; two nephews, Mike (Amy) Sullivan and Pat Sullivan, both of Rochester; and a niece Alicia Sullivan of California. Bill is also survived by four great nephews Graham Durst of Encinitas, CA., Stewart Durst of San Francisco, CA., Ryan Sullivan of Rochester, MN., Casey Sullivan of Oronoco, MN. and great niece Karly Sullivan of Rochester. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Family would like to thank Peggy Bruns and the staff at Madonna Towers.

In lieu of flower the family prefers memorials to Seasons Hospice and Madonna Towers.

Condolences

The family of William G. Sullivan has received the following condolences.

Sorry to read about Bill's  passing.  He was a year ahead of me at Lourdes and we s hared some fun times with him and the Cunninghams!l

Our deepest sympathy to Bill's family on his passing. We knew Bill very well, being the former Manager at Fontaine Towers. He was a wonderful, wonderful  man . I enjoyed him tremendously. He will be missed by many. You are in our prayers.                               

I got to know Bill as he lived across the street from my brother and sister=in-law.  I don't eat many frenchfries without thinking of Bill.  I took one off his plate and his sister-in-law couldn't believe a stranger would take frenchfries off someone plate.  Whwn Bill came back we had quite a laugh.  We have you in our thoughts and prayers at this time.  Peggy always ket me up on how Bill was doing.

 

 

 

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Bill Sullivan.  We will also miss him.  He was a wonderful neighbor and friend for many years.  We enjoyed the many stories he told of his youth and life experiences thru the years.  He talked lovingly of his family many times.  We will cherish his memory forever.  Our love, Fred and Marilyn