Carol Ann Sullivan Obituary (1942 - 2014)

CHELMSFORD Carol Ann (Murphy) Sullivan, 72, longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away following a brief illness, on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the beloved wife of Robert P. Bob Sullivan with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage in October. She was born in Bradford on June 22, 1942, the daughter of the late Dennis J. and Muriel (Cull) Murphy. Carol Ann grew up in Bradford and was a graduate of St. James High School in Haverhill and the Chandler School for Women in Boston. She was employed by the Federal Government for over 20 years, first in Washington D.C. for their Nuclear Submarine Division and later for the IRS in Andover. She was an active parishioner of St. Mary Parish in Chelmsford for over 40 years. Carol Ann was a member of the Chelmsford Garden Club, the Lowell General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, and was an original member of Club. She loved to knit and enjoyed friendships from several local knitting groups. Carol Ann was the ultimate fan of the Red Sox, the Patriots, and her grandchildrens activities. She treasured summertime at Seabrook Beach, NH with her husband, children, and grandchildren. Carol Ann was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and nana and she will be deeply missed by all. In addition to her loving husband, Carol Ann is survived by three daughters: Katie Sullivan, Debbie McCarthy and her husband Jerry, and Marybeth Macallister and her husband Brian, also her six grandchildren: Michael, Christopher and Matthew McCarthy and Hannah, Noah, and Luke Macallister all of Chelmsford; brother Robert Murphy and his wife Nancy of Bradford, sister Eileen Slade of Cohasset, sister-in-law Jane Furtado and her husband Robert of Windham, NH and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and countless friends. Visiting hours will be held on Monday from 3 to 7 pm at the Blake Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9 oclock at St. Mary Parish, 25 North Rd., Chelmsford. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Interment will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery. For those who desire, memorial donations in Carol Anns memory may be made to the Lowell General Hospital Auxilliary, 295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01854. Visitation December 15, 2014 3:00pm - 7:00pm, Blake Funeral Home 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Service Information December 16, 2014 9:00am, Saint Mary Catholic Church 25 North Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 Interment Location Pine Ridge Cemetery 130 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824