John Michael Sullivan

John M. (Jack) Sullivan of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. passed away to be with the Lord he so loved. Born in Adams, Mass. July 19, 1936 to Francis and Abbie Sullivan he attended Michigan State University and graduated from St. Anselm College in 1958.

He is predeceased by his dear wife of 59 years, Mary Marcia, the love of his life. Her passing was a tragedy in his life. He is survived by his son, John II and his daughter; daughter Jennifer and her husband Atty. John McMillan II and their six children; daughter Julie and her husband Dr. James J. Guerra and their three daughters.

Following service in the USMC he began a 32 year career in the Industrial Chemical Business with the FMC Corp. where he rose from sales trainee to management position in sales and marketing to head world sales, distribution, transportation, engineering services, customer service and advertising. He pioneered the use of computers in chemical sales. He was awarded the Supplier of the Year by the National Association of Chemical Distributors in 1986.

Jack and Marcia lived in Houston, Texas where their son John II was born; Evanston, II., Greenwich, Ct. (where daughters Jennifer and Julie were born; Sudbury, Ma; Wayne, II.; and Devon, Pa. where they lived for 15 years when Jack became head of World Sales. They were formerly active golf and social members of the Nashawtuc Country Club of Concord, Ma.; St. Charles Country Club of St. Charles, Il; Overbrook Golf Club of Bryn Mawr, Pa. and Sawgrass Country Club of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl.

Jack was a lifelong devout Catholic, and was an altar boy in his youth and later was a Eucharistic Minister and Nocturnal Adorer with his wife Mary Marcia at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra Beach with burial in San Lorenzo Cemetery to follow.