Published January 17, 2020

PEABODY — Rev. Lawrence F. Sullivan, 88, of Peabody, passed into eternal life on Friday, January 10, 2020 after a long illness.

Son of the late Daniel J. and Margaret M. (Murphy) Sullivan. Father Larry was born and raised in Medford. After studying at St. John Seminary, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston: in Natick, Maynard, Brockton, Milton, Weymouth, Revere, and Chelsea. He was known as a kind, generous man and a conscientious priest.  

Father Larry will be dearly missed by his sister Mary Lee of Peabody, his brother Kevin Sullivan and his wife Paula of Billerica, sister-in-law Lois Sullivan of Chelmsford: his 19 nieces, nephews and many great-nieces and great-nephews and devoted friends. He was predeceased by his bother Dan Sullivan, his brother Frank Sullivan and his wife Monica and his brother-in-law Bob Lee.  

Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose, on Friday, January 17 from 4-8  p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 441 Fellsway West, Medford on Saturday January 18 at 10 a.m. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Church, Medford or Care Dimensions Hospice. To send a message of condolence please visit www.gatelyfh.com