August 6, 2010

Robert Sullivan was dedicated Church and community leader in the archdiocese

Robert W. SullivanRobert W. Sullivan, a longtime Church and community leader, died on July 29 at Lake Wawasee, Ind. He was 87.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 3 at St. Pius X Church in Indianapolis. Burial followed at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery in Indianapolis.

He was a longtime member of St. Pius X Parish, and had served on its parish council and the St. Pius X Council of the Knights of Columbus.

He started the Sullivan Hardware and Garden business in Indianapolis in 1954, a family enterprise that continues to reflect his efforts through the years to donate his time and materials to support the Church and many parishes in the Indianapolis area. In 2009, the family business received the Corporate Leadership Award during the archdiocese’s annual Spirit of Service Award dinner.

Sullivan also was recognized as the Indianapolis “Irish Citizen of the Year” in 2008.

He served the United States in World War II and the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Navy.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Rita (Hughes) Sullivan, and their seven children, Sally Caltrider, Katie Evans, Julie Schnieders, Anne Snyder, Mary Weaver, Bob Sullivan and Pat Sullivan, as well as 28 grandchildren.

Memorial gifts may be sent to Seeds of Hope, 1425 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46241. †

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