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Richard P. “Dick” “Sully” Sullivan

Family & friends are invited to attend a Memorial Visitation on Saturday, January 12th, in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., for Richard Paul “Dick” “Sully” Sullivan, who passed away on December 24th following a long illness. He was 79 years old. Following the visitation, A Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) REVERE at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be held privately at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Born and raised in East Boston with his brothers Francis Joseph and John, and sister, Kathryn, Dick graduated from Boston College High in 1957. Dick worked in Houston and Tripoli before returning home to the Boston area where he lived in Medford, Malden, Revere and Wakefield. Dick was an avid skier, devoted supporter of Boston University Men’s Ice Hockey, and a committed and active “Friend of Bill W.” with 37 years of sobriety and a dedication to sponsoring others. Dick is remembered by all for his sense of humor, generosity, love of sports and music, and devotion to friends and family.

He is the devoted father of Coleen Sullivan Curry & her husband Joseph, Megan Sullivan Toe & her husband John & the late Mary Ellen “Molly” Sullivan. Adored grandfather to Caroline, Violet & William Curry, all of Atlanta, GA. Cherished brother of Francis Joseph Sullivan & his wife Esther of Woburn, formerly of Melrose, Kathryn M. Murphy of Saugus & her late husband John, John L. Sullivan & his late wife Irene of Ft. Myers, FL. Dear son of the late Boston Firefighter Francis C. Sullivan & Mary A. (Cashman) Sullivan. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, friends & extended family.

Services

Visiting Hours

Saturday, January 12th from at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Funeral Mass

Saturday, January 12th at 11:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Revere

Interment

Will be Private

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or by visiting www.alz.org

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  1. George & Joan Dalrymple
    Jan 29 2019

    I worked with Sully in Tripoli in 1966 and 1967. He was a great guy and we had lots of fun times together. We were sad that we lost touch with him when we left Libya and moved to Houston. Rest in peace Sully.

  2. Gaetano Pucillo
    Jan 19 2019

    Goodbye good friend. Gaetano

  3. Mary Ryan
    Jan 7 2019

    Dick will be remembered for his sense of humor and his kind service to others. Offering prayers to his family at this time. Keep the loving
    memories of your dad, brother, friend close to your heart.
    Mary Ryan

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.