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Name: Ray D. Sullivan, 90
Died: Monday, February 22, 2010
Ray D. Sullivan
Ste. Genevieve, MO

He was born on Saturday, October 25, 1919, in Grandin, MO
He was 90 years old

Died at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Crystal City, MO
died on February 22, 2010

Husband of Loretta M. (Stack) Sullivan of Ste. Genevieve, MO
Married to Loretta M. (Stack) Sullivan on 01/23/1943

Son-Paul Sullivan of Henderson, N.C.
Son-John (Pam) Sullivan of Kansas City, Mo.
Son-Thomas (Barbara) Sullivan of Ocala, Fla.
Daughter-Sharon Thompson of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Daughter-Nora (Art) Braun of Eden Prairie, Minn.
Daughter-Lucy (Phil) Fichter of Columbia, Mo.
Daughter-Louise (Tony) Matalonis of St. Louis, Mo.
Daughter-Janet (Rodney) Bartek of Houston, Texas

He is also survived by 20 grandchildren 6 great grandchildren

He was preceded in Death by:
Brother-Normal Sullivan
Brother-Clyde Sullivan
Brother-Jack Sullivan
Brother-Jim Sullivan
Brother-Charles Sullivan
Sister-Clara Pitman
Father-Newton H. Sullivan
Mother-Minnie Mae (Brooks) Sullivan

Visitation will be at Basler Funeral Home on Friday, February 26, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Service will be held at Church of Ste. Genevieve on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM
The Clergy will be Msgr. Daniel Mosley and Rev. Dennis Schmidt

Burial will be at Valle Spring Cemetery, in Ste. Genevieve, MO

He was a member of American Legion Post 150
VFW Post 2210
Knights of Columbus Council 1037
Eucharistic Minister at Church of Ste. Genevieve
Taught Chemistry & Biology at Valle High School for 26 years
Was instrumental in starting Ste. Genevieve Recycling Center

Ray served in the Army Air Corps from May 1942 thru June 1945. Ray was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the European Theatre of Operations for "Extraordinary Achievement. In addition he holds the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters having completed 35 bombing missions as a pilot of a flying fortress (B-17) named the "Centry Note"

Memorials can be made to Valle Schools Foundation

VFW & American Legion services at 7 pm
K of C rosary at 7:30 PM

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