Cornelius "Connie" Sullivan of Montgomery, a School Administrator for Orange Ulster BOCES, Goshen, NY, Hearing Officer for Superintendent of Schools for both Middletown and Valley Central School Districts, and a longtime resident of the area passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2019, in Middletown. He was 85.
The son of the late Leonard Sullivan and Edna Ryder Sullivan, he was born March 05, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York.
He served in the Army having attained the rank of 1st LT.
He was a member of Holy Name of Mary Church, Montgomery, NY
He was the widower of Carol A. Sullivan.
Survivors include his sons Cornelius (Connie) Sullivan Jr. and his wife, Jane of Ayre, MA, Kevin Sullivan and his wife Christine of Tappan, NY, Tim Sullivan and his wife, Kim of Wallkill, Jack) Sullivan and his Fiance' Serina Martinez of Carlsbad, CA, Christopher Sullivan and his Fiance' Cindy Pavolic of Chester and James (Jamie) and his wife Doryann of Walden; daughters Daria Sullivan-Weaver and her fiance’John Lijoi of Montgomery and Kara Zawistowski and her Fiance' Wayne Cooper of Wallkill; 21 Grandchildren: Erin, Brandi, Tyler, Sean, Connor, Garett, Liam, Chase, James, Matthew, Jessica, Jennifer, Kasandra, Alexandria, Anthony, Mitchell, Kyle, Kelsey, Mackenzie, Heather and Kayleigh, 3 Great Grandchildren: Brynly, Greysen, and Ryker
Cornelius was the oldest of eleven which includes: sisters- Eileen, Edna, Sr. Agnes, Sr. Ann, brothers- Brendan, Tom, Michael, Patrick, Leonard, and Hugh
He was predeceased by His Son, Terence and infant son, Leonard Michael (Mickey) in 1963, Infant Granddaughter Brittany in 1998, Daughter in Law Betsey Sullivan & Son in Law Scott Saeger
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 2-4 & 6-9pm. at Overhiser Funeral Home, 78 Union St., Montgomery 12549.
A mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, July 3, , at Holy Name of Mary Church, 89 Union St., Montgomery.
Burial will be in St Mary's Cemetery in Montgomery, NY.
In lieu of flowers it is requested that donations be made to Orange Ulster BOCES Scholarship Fund C/O Orange-Ulster BOCES 53 Gibson Road, Goshen, NY 10924 in the name of Cornelius F. Sullivan.
Arrangements were made by Overhiser Funeral Home/Millspaugh Funeral Directors.