Richard Carroll Sullivan's Obituary
Richard (Dick) Carroll Sullivan, Leesburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on July 13, 2023.
Dick was born on March 8, 1933, and was a lifelong Virginia resident committed to volunteering in the communities where he lived. He spent his childhood in Arlington and married life in Vienna, Fairfax, Mt. Holly, Lovettsville and Leesburg, with a short time in Laurel, MD. He graduated from Washington and Lee High School in 1951 and earned a degree in pharmacy in 1956 from George Washington University. Dick and his wife Jeanie met in college, married in 1957 and enjoyed a happy marriage of sixty-six years.
Dick was a devoted member of the Episcopal Church. He participated in many volunteer roles within the church such as lay ministry, committee leadership and always sang in the choir. Dick enjoyed his children’s activities and coached little league baseball with his brother Charlie.
Dick was drafted to the U.S. Army and served two years as a Specialist in 1956-58. Dick enjoyed a long career as a pharmacist – first by opening Sullivan’s Arlington Forrest Pharmacy with his brother Dean followed by one year with Geigy Corporation in pharmaceutical sales, a pharmacist and district manager for People’s Drug and a pharmacist for Giant Pharmacy where he retired in 1995. Dick enjoyed golf in his retirement. His granddaughters were the light of his retirement years.
Dick was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and friend. Dick’s parents were deaf, and he supported them throughout his adult life. Family and friendship were his top priorities. Dick was known to pick up the phone and call you. If you did not pick up, you were guaranteed an entertaining voicemail. Staying in touch and treating people well were his hallmark qualities. He will be greatly missed.
Dick is survived by his wife Jeanetta (Jeanie) Sullivan, two children Michael Sullivan (Rachel) and Peggy Steadman (Philip), two granddaughters Kerri Steadman and Janna Steadman, two nieces Janean Fawley (Rick) and Lynn Maynard (Tom) and five nephews Chuck Sullivan, Kenneth Sullivan, Mark Sullivan, Tom Collins (Jennifer) and John Collins (Jennifer) along with many great nieces and nephews. Predeceased in death by his parents Charles and Eloine Sullivan and his brothers Dean Sullivan and Charles Sullivan.
A memorial service officiated by The Reverend Susan B. Pinkerton will be held on Thursday, July 20th, 2:00 p.m. at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn, Virginia 20147.
Family and friends are invited to a reception following the service at Hessler Heights Gracious Retirement Living, 19540 Sandridge Way, Leesburg, Virginia 20176.
Interment at Lovettsville Union Cemetery will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the ASPCA, aspca.org
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