James O'Sullivan

James J . O'Sullivan , 80, of Wakefield formerly of Lynn and Lynnfield, died Sunday, September 4 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury.

Born in Cambridge on January 16, 1931, he was the son of the late James F. and Mary F. (Burns) O'Sullivan .

Mr. O'Sullivan was raised and educated in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School. He retired in 1991 from the Lynn Post Office as a Clerk and had also worked at the Woburn and North Reading Post Office. Mr. O'Sullivan was a Korean War Army Veteran who had received the Purple Heart Medal and three Bronze Star Medal He was a former member of the Elks.

Mr. O'Sullivan was the husband of the late Barbara (Tallon) O'Sullivan . He is survived by his son Michael O'Sullivan of Wakefield, his two daughters; Maureen O'Sullivan of Wakefield and Diane Ramos of CA and his two sisters; Teresa Nash of Newton and Eileen Casey of Middleboro. Mr. O'Sullivan is also survived by his two grandsons and many neices and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Charles J . "Buddy" O'Sullivan and his two sisters; Florence Fox and Mary O'Sullivan .

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave, Wakefield, on Saturday at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave, at 10 o'clock. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday from 4-8pm. Interment will be at St. Jean de Baptiste Cemetery in Lynn.

Inlieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Read James O'Sullivan's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, September 9, 2011, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

St. Florence Church
47 Butler Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

St. Jean de Baptiste Cemetery
134 Broadway
Lynn , MA US 01901
Saturday, September 10, 2011, 11:30 AM