Gerald Robert Sullivan
August 2, 1921 ~ August 19, 2003
Resided in:
Horse Shoe, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Horse Shoe - Gerald R. Sullivan, 82, of Ray Hill Road, died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 19, 2003.
A native of Hartland, New York, he was a son of the late Jeremiah and Nellie Elizabeth Mahar Sullivan and husband of the late Helen W. Sullivan, who died in 2000. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Elizabeth Sullivan, two brothers, Charles and Emmett Sullivan and a grandson, David Sullivan.
Mr. Sullivan was a graduate of Canisius College, in Buffalo, NY, and was a B-17 pilot during W.W. II, flying missions over Germany.
He was an employee of Westinghouse, moving to Asheville from Buffalo in 1975 to build the Westinghouse plant in this area.
He was manager of inventory control, retiring in 1980 with over 34 years of service.
He was a member of St. Barnabas Catholic Church and a 4th degree member of the Fr. Joseph Maule, Council #8923, Knights of Columbus. He also served as the financial secretary and was a recipient of the honorary “Sir Knight” degree.
He is survived by his daughter, Peggy Dellinger, and her husband Bob, of Horse Shoe, with whom he made his home; his son, Gerald L. Sullivan, and his wife Mary Ann, of Jacksonville, Florida; three grandsons, Danny Dellinger, Robert and Patrick Sullivan; one niece and several nephews.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be said at 11:00 am Friday at St. Barnabas Catholic Church by the Rev. Roger Arnsparger, assisted by the Rev. Art Kingsley.
Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Enka.
His family will receive friends at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Thursday evening, beginning at 7:00 pm with the Rosary following at 8:00 pm.
Memorials may be made to St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill Drive, Arden, NC 28704.
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My sympathy to the whole family.
Boy are they having a party up in heaven with the Neubeckers.
I will always remember the box that was in the trunk of the car.
The walks on the beache in Jax. and the parties at the house on Union Rd.
Our prayers and spirit are with each of you as you share this loss; and take comfort in knowing he is in that peace which passes all understanding.
Our prayers and spirit are with each of you as you share this loss; and take comfort in knowing he is in that peace which passes all understanding.
Gerry will be missed by us all. He had a heart of gold. My heartfelt sympathy and prayers for the family.
I shall remember Mr. Sullivan by his daughter, Peggy, who is a wonderful friend to my sister. Although I never met Mr. Sullivan in person, his qualities and integrity live on in his daughter. May he rest in peace, and may his family be strengthened by their friends’ support in this sorrowful time. God bless them all.
Praying for you and your family during this time of loss. Will offer up 5 rosaries for your father. Love, John and Margaret
Jerry was a dear friend and a remarkable gentleman. I found him to be an inspiration throughout all of his trials and tribulations. He always had a smile and kind word to share with me. I will remember him always and miss him very much.
With love and condolences to all of Jerry’s family.
We wish to express our profound sympathy in your loss and will remember your family in prayer. Should there be anything we, as friends, can do to alleviate your own sense of grief and pain, please call on us at any time.
Peg
My condolences are with you & Bob
it is a great loss when a parent leaves your life-
just remember to time that you did have-
Ken
To Peggy, Bob and Dan:
You will miss your father/grandpa, but you have wonderful memories. I met him once, and he had a great sense of humor. I have been thinking about you all this week and your sadness. Time does heal.
Love Sue, Paul, Jessica, Cari and Paul s. Heckert
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Peggy and family,
I feel truly blessed to have known your father. He was a wonderful man and he adored his family. We often talked about how proud he was of each one of you and his fond memories of Mrs. Sullivan.
When I recently changed my work schedule to part time basis, I had to give a report of each patient for the nurse who would be taking over their care. While writing Mr. Sullivan’s report, I had written a full page before I even realized it telling how special he was and I ended his report with ‘he is one of my favorites’.
If there is anything that I can do for you during this difficult time, please let me know. You are in my prayers.
Sylvia Reed RN and family
What a nice friendly kind man. He always had a smile for me when I visited. He had a real love for all animals. We will miss Jerry a lot.
Love Joanna
What a nice friendly kind man. He always had a smile for me when I visited. He had a real love for all animals. We will miss Jerry a lot.
Love Joanna
We were neighbors of your Mother and Father on Union Road in Buffalo, NY. Bonnie was a babysitter for Jerry when he was 2 years old. We have many fond memories of both your parents.
We offer our deepest sympathy for your loss.
Sincerely, Jim and Bonnie Collins
Peggy, will be unable to be inattendance tomorrow. Nonetheless, be assured of my prayers at 1100. Don’t fret. I fully believe in the afterlife and his absence will only be for a shortime. In the meantime, take comfort he is with people he has waited a long time to see again.
Sorry for your loss my thoughts & prayers are with all of you.
Sorry to hear about Jerry, he will be missed.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you! Peace is found in Him!
Sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Sullivan. He was my supervisor in 78 when I went to work at Westinghouse. I had a lot or respect for him and enjoyed working for him. Our prayers are with you
Rejoice with Gerald as he joins his wife in praising his Savior, Jesus Christ. Peggy we love you and are praying for your rest in the Savior’s arms as you deal with the void of your father’s death.
Our sincere condolences…We only knew him for a short time…The time we spent with him on the back porch will bring back many fond memories to help us through those blue days… Jean and Bunny – Florida
I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your sister in my prayers.
Tom (& Jackie)
Our thoughts are with you at this time. Please know you have our deepest sympathy over your loss.
i am sorry for your loss
I am so sorry for your loss. Your dad was a marvelous person. I was his speech pathologist. He will be missed dearly.
He has only gone on ahead of you.
I am originally from Buffalo and moved here as did Gerry in 1977 with Westinghouse. I was out of town and missed the services, but I wanted to send this to let you know how much I admired and respected Gerry. God bless you in your loss.
Mary Ann,
Jerry and I worked together at Westinghouse for several years and I enjoyed very day we worked together. It’s people like him that made the operation a success. He will be missed by many. Our thoughts are with you and the rest of the family.
David King
You are in our thoughts.
The pictures of your folks are very nice.
Gerry,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.
Jim and Fran Calgiano