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SULLIVAN, GARRY JOSEPH BA., LLB., Q.C. (March 24, 1934 - April 5, 2015)- On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, Garry Joseph Sullivan left this world after a long illness. Garry was born in South Porcupine and his heart never left. He studied at St. Patrick’s University in Ottawa before attending Osgoode Hall Law School and articled in Toronto. When called to the Ontario Bar, he joined Evans and Evans which became Evans, Bragagnolo and Sullivan. Garry married Kathleen "Kay" Coyne in 1959 and, together, they raised four children: John (Sylvie), Karen, Daniel, and Timothy (Lauri). The years brought four treasured grandchildren into their lives: Shea, Olivia, Hannah and Emmett. He welcomed Sylvie and her children, Eric and Kim, as his own. Garry was a lawyer, a businessman, a Small Claims Court Deputy Judge, a husband, a son, a brother, a grandfather, a godfather to nine godchildren, a partner, an employer and a friend to many. He and Kay loved to laugh. travel, dine and curl with their dear friends from N.M.N.F.T.U . He looked forward to getting together with the old “South End Gang” He was dedicated to his community through his membership in the Kinsmen and Knights of Columbus, and was a proud volunteer with Meals on Wheels. He served on the O’Gorman High School Board of Trustees for many years. He was a past president of the Cochrane District Law Association and had been a long-time member of the Canadian Bar Association. With the Porcupine in his blood, Garry had a keen interest in skating and curling. Garry is predeceased by his parents Lydia ( Sloan) and Norman, his sisters Leona and Norma, his brother Joe, his dear brother-in-law Emmet Cunningham and sister-in-law Patricia Sullivan, and by in-laws Denise ( Coyne) and Isaiah Culligan. He is mourned and missed by his wife Kay, his four children, his six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, his sisters Joan (Robert) Chase and Maureen (late Bill) Grant, and his in-laws Rayburn ( Coyne) and Paul Veary, Patricia ( Coyne) and Chuck (deceased) Bonner, and Howard and Margaret Coyne. He will be remembered for his wit and appreciation of good humour in others, his generosity to his community, and his dedication to his great friends and beloved northern Ontario. Garry’s family wishes to thank the staff of the Special Care Unit at the Golden Manor who gave him such exceptionally good care over the last 20 months. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Golden Manor, the Timmins and District Hospital, or the Lord’s Kitchen would be appreciated. In place of a formal service, the family invites friends to attend a memorial reception on
Thursday, April 9, 2015 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
MIRON-WILSON FUNERAL HOME RECEPTION LOUNGE,
150 Balsam St. S., Timmins.
To light a memorial candle or make online condolences or donations, please visit
www.mironwilson.com