Joseph P. Sullivan, Jr.

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HOLDEN- Joseph P. Sullivan, Jr. of Holden, July 3, 2013 unexpectedly at the age of 61. Beloved husband of Katrina A. (Rowe) Sullivan. Loving father of Patrick J. Sullivan of Holden, Conor Sullivan of Austin, TX and Brendan Sullivan of Holden. Son of the late Joseph P. and Dorothy R. (Coughlin) Sullivan. Dear brother of Brian Sullivan and his wife Diane of Rye, NH, Joan Mary Broderick and her husband Mark of Westwood, Maryellen Sullivan of Medford and Kerry Sullivan of Woodland, CA. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A born lineman, Joseph poured his heart into football and he was rewarded in l970 when he was named All State at his high school in Cherry Hill, N.J. Heavily recruited, he went on to play for Boston College prior to being drafted into the NFL in l974. He enjoyed a brief career with several teams, traveling the country and acquiring a mountain of friends with the charisma that was his defining attribute. He eventually settled in Florida for a time where he met...