Sheila Ann Sullivan died August 19 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. She was 66 and had a number of illnesses over the years.
Born November 2, 1949, in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Peter and Catherine McDonnell Sullivan.
Before becoming ill, she spent many happy years with close friends and caring staff at a Community Living Corporation house in Mount Kisco. She enjoyed and was proud of her work at the Ann Manzi Center and participated weekly as a member of Hidden Treasures, a performing and creative arts program in Westchester. Ms. Sullivan traveled often with her housemates and always looked forward to new adventures. She loved Southampton and visited several times a year.
Ms. Sullivan was predeceased by a sister, Maureen Sullivan Brookman; and a brother, Sean J. Sullivan. She is survived by two brothers, R. Peter III of Southampton and Manhattan, Kevin P. of Southampton; a sister, Karen A. of Arizona; nephews David and Jonathan Singer of Illinois, Luke Singer of California; sister-in-law Margaret D. Sullivan of Southampton and Manhattan; and brother-in-law Robert Brookman of Illinois.
Visitation will be held at O’Connell Funeral Home in Southampton on Friday, August 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, at the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton; burial will follow. A reception will be held at the Southampton Club on First Neck Lane.
Memorial donations may be made to Hidden Treasures, 600 Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549, or to Trustees at Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Development, Att: Matthew Reals, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29D, New York, NY 10032.
on Aug 22, 2016