John Frances Sullivan |
| Posted 2009-06-28 by Pat Wilson |
| The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona January 8, 1999 John Frances Sullivan, former deputy attorney for Maricopa County and a prominent Valley leader, has died. He was 84. The Phoenix resident died Dec. 27, 1998. Mr. Sullivan was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1914. He graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in law. He arrived in Phoenix after World War II and accepted a position with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Mr. Sullivan also reported decisions for the Arizona Supreme Court and was a partner in the law firm of Sullivan, Mahoney and Tang. ''John's honesty and integrity in the law profession were of the highest quality,'' said William Mahoney, Mr. Sullivan's former law partner. ''I will always remember him as a good friend.'' Mr. Sullivan's pioneering efforts helped shape Phoenix into a thriving metropolis. Twice elected to the Phoenix City Council, Mr. Sullivan pulled double duty as commissioner of the Phoenix Housing Authority and the Citizens Criminal Justice Planning Advisory Commission. "His life was Arizona," said Mr. Sullivan's daughter, Dede Areghini. "He loved this state." Mr. Sullivan served on the board of directors of the Maricopa County Bar Association, was state deputy of the Knights of Columbus, and a past president of the SIERRA Club. In addition to his daughter, Mr. Sullivan is survived by his sons, John J., Kevin L. and Mark stepmother, Ethel F. three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation was held January 8, 1999, with rosary at Whitney and Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road. Mass said Saturday, at Brophy Chapel, 4701 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. The family requests contributions to Catholic Social Services, 1825 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021. |
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