William J. Sullivan

William “Bill” Sullivan, Sr. Long time Sierra Madre resident, business owner and philanthropist William “Bill” Sullivan, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at the age of 82. Born in Chicago in, 1929, Sullivan was a Korean War veteran. He moved his family to Sierra Madre in 1963, where through the years he and wife owned two successful businesses, first The Bottle Shop and then Sierra Madre Self Storage. Bill was active in community organizations, including Sierra Madre Little League, the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, the Sierra Madre Community Hospital and others. He received an award for service from the American National Red Cross. He was one of the founding members of the Sierra Madre City College, a local philanthropic organization that gives back to the community. Mr. Sullivan is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Marie, and three children, his daughter Kathy (Paul) Copeland, and two sons, Bill, Jr. (Patty) and Dan Sullivan. He also leaves behind six grandchildren, Melissa, Michael, Jay, Jeff, Tracy and Sarah. His brother Frank Sullivan and his sister, Betty Davis, predeceased him. A memorial service will be held at St. Rita Catholic Church, 318 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at 10am, followed immediately by a reception at O’Malley Hall, also at St. Rita.