Sally Ann Sullivan (nee King), age 88, a resident of Chester Township, for more than 50 years, passed away on July 4, 2022, at Symphony at Mentor after a several years struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Sally was born Feb. 9, 1934, to Ruth (nee Shambach) and Delbert King, in Cuyahoga Falls.
She spent much of her youth helping on the family farm in Edinburg, Ohio. Following high school, she earned an RN from Mt. Sinai School of Nursing in Cleveland and worked at Mt. Sinai Hospital following graduation.
In 1956, Sally married Howard “Bud” Sullivan. She left nursing to raise a family, but after becoming an empty nester, returned to nursing, working at Hillcrest Hospital and then Heather Hill Nursing Home.
After retiring professionally, she was an active hospice volunteer for several years and was honored as the 1985-86 American Cancer Society’s “Nurse of Hope” for Geauga County.
Sally loved the outdoors, nature and animals. She had many pets throughout her life, including a couple of beagles. She was a long-time member of the Chester Garden Club and an avid hiker with the Geauga Walkers. She especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends at the beach in South Carolina.
She is survived by her husband, Bud; sons, Patrick (Karen), Matthew (Robert Hilliard) and Michael (Sharon Thoma); and grandchildren, Daniel, Maddy, and Bridget.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Delbert.
No memorial service is planned.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Sally’s name to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (https://alzfdn.org).
Online condolences at www.gattozziandson.com.
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