Helen F. Sullivan

SPRINGFIELD-Helen F. Sullivan, 89, died at St. John’s Hospital at 5:50 am Saturday October 27, 2012. She was born October 1, 1923 in Springfield Illinois to Carl H. and Helen C. Metzger Staab. She married Joseph “Joe” Sullivan in January of 1944 and he preceded her in death in May of 2009.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, James, Richard and Bill and a daughter, Molly.
Surviving are her two daughters, Mary Cullen of Springfield, Julie Sullivan of Palm Desert, CA, four sons, Richard (Karen) Sullivan of Park City UT, Michael Sullivan, Gregory (JoAnn) Sullivan and Joseph Sullivan all of Springfield, fourteen grandchildren, Morgan (Jeff) Ambrose of Springfield, Jacob (Kelly) Sullivan of Park City UT, Bailey Sullivan of Salt Lake City, UT, Cara (Shawn) Burnley of Pawnee , Jill (Bryan) Cornell of Mattoon, Sean Sullivan of Chicago, Michael Sullivan of Springfield, Daniel (Erin) Sullivan of Las Vegas NV, Shannon Cullen of Chatham, Lisa Cullen of Phoenix AZ, John Cullen, Jason (Melissa) Ramsey, Joelle (Brian) Eggers, and Joseph Sullivan all of Springfield, twenty great-grandchildren, two brothers, John Staab of Tucson Arizona, Paul Staab of New Orleans LA, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Helen was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Louise DeMeralac. She was a lifelong resident of Springfield.
She had been employed by the Selective Service, Sacred Heart Credit Union for 12 years and Federated Funeral Directors for 3 years.
Visitation: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012 at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Funeral Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday November 2, 2012 at Blessed Sacrament Church with Reverend Jeff Grant officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.