Mrs. Mary W. (McCormick) Sullivan, 96, of Lawrence, Massachusetts passed away on Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover, MA.
She was born on January 8th, 1914 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to the late Charles and Margaret (Ralph) McCormick. Mary was educated at Saint Patrick Grammar School and was a graduate of Saint Patrick High School. She later attended Macintosh School of Business and was a graduate of Massachusetts School of Pharmacy.
Mary was a parishioner of Saint Patrick Church in Lawrence, MA. She owned and operated with her brother Arthur, Patrick's Drug Store in Lawrence, MA. In 1944, Mary was one of the first woman Pharmacist in the area.
She was a member of Saint Patrick Sodality. Mary especially enjoyed visiting with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
wife of the late Mr. Francis A. Sullivan who passed away in 1985
Her family members include:
Her daughters: Patricia Lavallee and her husband Michael of Lawrence, MA
Mary Vangile and her husband Alan of Portsmouth, NH
Her grandchildren: Christopher Lavallee and his significant other Leanne Yerian
Danielle Pearl and her husband Jason Pearl
Kristen Vangile
As well as her great grandchildren Evan and Ryenne, and several nieces and nephews.
Sister to the late: Arthur, Francis, Walter and Leo.
Mary's family would like to express their appreciation to the Sutton Hill Staff and Administration and the Beacon Hospice of Haverhill, Massachusetts., for the care and kindness given to her over the past several years.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 8th, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Patrick Church in Lawrence, MA.
Burial will follow in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in North Andover, MA.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to call on Sunday, November 7th, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
For online condolences and other information please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Cor Unum, 118 South Broadway, Lawrence, Massachusetts 01843.