Mary C. Sullivan Obituary (1917 - 2010)

ODELL -- Mary Catherine Sullivan, 92, of Odell died at 7:25 p.m. Saturday (April 10, 2010) at ASTA Care Center in Pontiac. The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church in Odell, with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Duffy Funeral Home in Odell, with a scripture reading at 7:45 p.m. Burial will be in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Odell. She was born Nov. 12, 1917, in Waseca, Minn., a daughter of M. Leo and Loretta Savage Murphy. She married Michael F. Sullivan on Jan. 28, 1942, at St. Bernard's in Sunbury. He passed away Aug. 8, 1975. Survivors include two sons, Michael J. (Nancy) Sullivan, St. Louis; and Martin J. Sullivan, Blackstone; one daughter, Therese (Michael) Nussbaum, Bloomington; a brother, Edmond (Eloise) Murphy, Dwight; a sister-in-law, Helen Murphy, Odell; and eight grandchildren, Tim, Dan, Brian and Maureen Sullivan, Mike and Molly Sullivan, and Elaine and John Nussbaum. Great-Grandchild, Louisa Sullivan She was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; five brothers, Frank, James, John, Leo C. and Paul Murphy; a sister, Margaret Czerpa; and daughter-in-law, Kate Sullivan. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Odell. She was active in the Altar and Rosary society, Catholic Daughters, Livingston County Retired Teachers and was a lifetime member of Illinois Retired Teachers. Mary had been a school teacher for 35 years, teaching in rural Farmer City schools and Livingston County, spending nine years at Esmen School and 19 years in Odell Grade School. She attended St. Paul High School and was a 1935 high school graduate from Moore Township High School in Farmer City, and she received her bachelor's degree in teaching from Illinois State University. Family suggests all contributions be made to St. Paul Grade School or Masses.