Gerard John Sullivan

1922 - 1980  (58 years)

• Name	Gerard John Sullivan  [1]
  	— Engineering Supplies Salesman His nickname came from a childhood nickname of Jo-Jo given by his mom.
  Nickname	Joe
  Birth	14 Oct 1922	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  History	24 Oct 1929 (7 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (7 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 7, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1940 (17 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living on 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (19 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	30 Jun 1942 (19 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  He registered for the draft giving his address as 7116 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania; his age as 19; and he was a student at Villa Nova College.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Gerard John Sullivan
  Military	23 Dec 1943 to 16 Nov 1945 (21 years)  [4, 7, 8, 10]
  He enlisted in the Army Air Corp as a private.
  	Application of Gerard J. Sullivan
  Census	1950 (27 years)	Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 27, living in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was a salesman in engineering supplies. His widowed mother lived with him.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (46 years)	Moon Landing
  Residence	1980 (57 years)	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [3]
  Death	18 Nov 1980	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 6, 8, 12]
  Agency: Community Hospital
  Cause: pneumonia and respiratory failure
  	Medical Certificate of Death for Gerard John Sullivan
  Obituary	21 Nov 1980 (58 years)  [12]
  Gerard Sullivan Funeral Monday Services for Gerard Sullivan, Indianapolis, president of Teledyne National Tracing in Flanner Paper, & will be Buchanan Monday at Shadeland 9:30 a.m. Mortuary and at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X Catholic Church. Sullivan, 58, died Tuesday in Community Hospital. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He had attended Villanova University. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospital Foundation. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Rosary will be Sunday at 8 p.m. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Survivors - wife Geraldine; daughters Geraldine Japman, Patricia, Mary Ann Sullivan; sons Kevin, Terance, Timothy, Thomas, Michael, John, Gerard Jr.; brothers Thomas, Edmund. Published by The Indianapolis News, 21 November 1980
  Burial	24 Nov 1980	Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, U.S.A. Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers, Indiana   [5, 6, 12]
  His death certificate lists his occupation as the President of Teledyne National Tracing Paper Company. [6]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  1. John Kavanagh Sullivan,   b. 12 Feb 1908, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A. d. 26 Jun 1926, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 18 years)   2. Loretta Sullivan,   b. 14 Jul 1911, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 30 Nov 1937, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 26 years) > 3. Thomas Florence Sullivan, Jr.,   b. 15 Jul 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 31 Mar 2000, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years) ▻ Rita Mary Jennings,  m. 14 Jun 1939 + 4. Edmund Joseph Sullivan, Sr.,   b. 27 Jul 1921, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Jan 2003, Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) ▻ Ruth V. Gallagher,  m. 15 Oct 1941 > 5. Gerard John Sullivan,   b. 14 Oct 1922, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 18 Nov 1980, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years) ▻ Geraldine Ann Calhoun,  m. 20 Sep 1944
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Sullivan,   b. —, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Hannah Dalton  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11234
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Captian Thomas Florence Sullivan,   b. 26 Jul 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 20 Jun 1942, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Honora Agnes Kavanaugh,   b. 19 Jan 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 1 Feb 1953, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F7608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Geraldine Ann Calhoun,   b. 12 Sep 1926, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 26 Jan 2006, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1944	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 11 months - She : 18 years.
  Children	1945 to 1964  [13, 14]
  1. Geraldine Ann Sullivan (1945-____) 2. Gerald John Sullivan (1946-____) 3. John Anderson Sullivan (1948-2000) 4. Michael Spencer Sullivan (1951-____) 5. Patricia Anne Sullivan (1953-____) 6. Thomas Joseph Sullivan Jr. (1955-____) 7. Timothy Francis Sullivan (1957-____) 8. Terance Sean Sullivan Sr. (1959-____) 9. Mary Ann Sullivan (1961-____) 10. Kevin Paul Sullivan (1964-____)
  Family ID	F9334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Gerard John Sullivan(1922 – 1980) 2Captian Thomas Florence Sullivan(1877 – 1942) 4John J. Sullivan, J.P., K.P.M.(1846 – 1918) 8Florence Michael Sullivan(1814 – 1870) 16James Sullivan(— – ) 17Catherine Aylward(1789 – 1816) 9Anne Hanlon(Abt 1819 – 1890) 18 19 5Annie Ellen Donaghue(1846 – 1894) 10Thomas Donaghue 20 21 11Ellen McLaughlain 22 23 3Honora Agnes Kavanaugh(1881 – 1953) 6John J. Kavanaugh(1856 – 1907) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Hannah Dalton 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Oct 1922 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 30 Jun 1942 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Sep 1944 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1980 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Death - 18 Nov 1980 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Burial - 24 Nov 1980 - Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S311] Sullivan, Timothy Francis. Gallegher/Sullivan Ancestry, (unknown.: manuscript, 5 May 2012). [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2033; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0152; Image: 1066.0; FHL microfilm: 2341767. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Application of Gerard J. Sullivan. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 129484023 Gerard J. Sullivan . [S2391] Indiana State Board of Health, Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Medical Certificate of Death for Gerard John Sullivan. [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of Gerard John Sullivan. [S527] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3497; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 23-198. [S316] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1401; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 23-325. [S2392] Obituary of Gerard Sullivan, (Indianapolis, Indiana: The Indianapolis News, 21 November 1980, page 38). [S114] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).