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FATHER JOHN A. SULLIVAN, 77, of SEASIDE PARK
April 30, 2008
FATHER JOHN A. SULLIVAN, 77, of SEASIDE PARK, former diocesan pastor, college theology professor and retired priest of the Paterson Diocese, died Monday, April 28. A native of Morristown, Father Sullivan graduated from Assumption School, the former Bayley High School, Morristown, and St. Peter’s College, Jersey City. He studied for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, and North American College, Rome, where he completed his theological studies and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. After receiving his licentiate in sacred theology from Gregorian University, Rome, in 1956, he served as assistant pastor at St. Philip Parish, Clifton (1956-61), and then was named director of Morris Catholic High School, Denville, in addition to being appointed procurator of the former diocesan mission in Bolivia. In 1965, he was named rector of the former Neumann Prep, Wayne, and remained there until 1968, when he was named pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Mendham. He received a master’s degree from Manhattan College in 1968. In 1972, he was granted permission to join the theology faculty at Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmittsburg, Md., where he taught until 1990. He marked the 50th anniversary of his ordination in 2005. After retiring, he moved to Seaside Park, where he resided at the time of his death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Assumption, Morristown. Bishop Serratelli will preside. Homilist at the Mass will be Monsignor John B. Wehrlen. Doyle Funeral Home, Morristown, is in charge of arrangements.
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