Obituaries

William 'Bill' Sullivan, 82, Dec. 27, 1930-March 7, 2013

Visitation for William "Bill" Sullivan of Wheaton will be Thursday, March 14, from 4-8pm at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Rd.

Obituary courtesy of Williams-Kampp Funeral Home:

William "Bill" J. Sullivan age 82 of Wheaton, formerly of Chicago. Graduate of DeLaSalle Institute of Chicago, St. Mary's University, Winona, MN, and U of I, Champaign, (Masters in Labor and Industrial Relations). Bill was an instructor of economics, business and in charge of placement at St. Mary's Univ. and later Winona State College, MN. After returning to IL, he worked for Reflector Hardware, Melrose Park, IL and then Dietzgen Corp for over 20 years in the human resources dept.

Beloved husband of Gloria (Hertz) for 52 years; loving father of Bryan Sullivan, Valerie Ann (Hans) Lim, and Kennan Sullivan; dear brother-in-law of Evelyn Hankins of WY. Bill was very fond of opera, classical music, listening to WFMT FM 98.7 and reading newspapers. He was proud of his terrific memory. He was a trivia buff with a true passion for learning and enjoyed writing as well.

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Visitation Thursday from 4-8pm at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Rd. (1 block E. of Naperville Rd.), Wheaton. Funeral Friday, 9:15am prayers from the funeral home to St. John the Baptist Church, Winfield. Mass 10am. Interment Assumption Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Foundation or the American Heart Association are appreciated. Info: 630-668-0016 or www.williams-kampp.com.


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