Rosemary Patricia Sullivan

Rosemary Patricia Sullivan (nee Driscoll), 81, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Dennis Sullivan. Loving mother of Michael & his wife Maria Sullivan, Jeanne & her husband Steven Jones, James & his wife Elizabeth Sullivan, and Jennifer & her husband Aaron Saarela. Cherished grandmother of Shannon, Lauren, Dennis, Meghan, Marissa, Penelope, and George. Dear sister of the late Joseph, George, and James Driscoll. Born in Brooklyn, Rosemary moved to Fairfield in 1965. She attended Fontbonne Hall Academy, St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing, Caldwell University, and Montclair State University. She was an RN for the Pediatric Associates of West Essex before becoming a school nurse for the Montville Board of Education, caring for the students at Woodmont and Hilldale elementary schools. She loved being a school nurse and helping her community, and she was named Educator of the Year by the PTA prior to her retirement. Rosemary was very proud of her faith, Irish heritage and being from Brooklyn. She was an avid Yankees, Giants, and college basketball fan. Funeral Thursday 9AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield. Funeral Mass Thursday 10AM St. Thomas More Church. Entombment Gate of Heaven Garden Mausoleum. Friends will be received Wednesday 3 - 6PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rosemarys memory to Morris County Retirees Education Association, 447 State Route 10, Suite 12, Randolph NJ 07869, to fund college scholarships.

Visitation
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home - Fairfield
7 Two Bridges Road
Fairfield NJ 07004
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(973) 882-5588


Entombment
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Gate of Heaven Mausoleum
225 Ridgedale Ave
East Hanover NJ 07936
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Mass
Thursday, October 1, 2020
10:00 AM -
St. Thomas More R.C. Church
12 Hollywood Avenue
Fairfield NJ
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Funeral HomeIppolito-Stellato Funeral Home - Fairfield
7 Two Bridges Road
Fairfield NJ - 07004
US
(973) 882-5588