Jim "Sully" Sullivan

Jim “Sully” Sullivan passed away Jan. 20, 2011, in Paso Robles, Calif. at the age of 78. His life was chock-full of good friends and family, good deeds and good food.

When Sully was born in Providence, RI on May 12, 1932, the mold was surely broken. The son of James and Evelyn (Desrosiers) Sullivan of Fall River, Mass., Jimmie was raised in Providence and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1949. He excelled on the football field and was a lifelong fan of many sports, from wrestling to track and field. Sully joined the Air Force in 1949, earned the rank of Staff Sergeant, and was stat...