The Reverend Daniel Kilmer Sullivan, a retired priest of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, passed away on Sept. 3, 2009 after a brief illness. He was 81. Born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Marie Louise Simon and Dr. Edward Vincent Sullivan.
He earned a BA in History from Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. in 1953. As an undergraduate at Trinity, he realized he had a vocation to ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church. He received a Master of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University and was ordained in the Diocese of Maine in 1956. He was the Rector of three parishes. First at the Church of the Good Shepherd Rangeley, Maine from 1956 -1966. Second at Grace Church, Nutley, N.J. from 1966 -1972 and then at the Church of the Good Samaritan Paoli, Pa. from 1972 -1995.
Father Dan, as he was affectionately known, conducted extensive missionary outreach over the course of his ministry; the first in Inagua, Bahamas and then Pine Ridge Reservation, S. D. and later the Parish of Nambutamba, Uganda.
He retired with his wife to Bear Creek, Pa. where he enjoyed working as an associate pastor in St. Stephen's Church, Wilkes Barre, Pa. He also was the president of REACH Inc., a homeless ministry.
Father Sullivan was predeceased by three siblings: William Sullivan, Charlotte Sullivan and David Sullivan. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Adele (nee Olmstead) and three children: Mark, Louise, Andrea (Burbage) and a son-in-law, Randall Burbage. He is survived by a brother Edward Vincent Sullivan of Ottawa, Canada.
After a ministry of over fifty years, he will be fondly remembered by many.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Sept.12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Good Samaritan, 212 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli (610-644-4040).
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: REACH Inc., Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, 35 South Franklin Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701, (570-825-6653).
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