SULLIVAN, MARILYN FLECK 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marilyn 
Sullivan, 80, who passed away on October 20, 2009, surrounded by her 
family. St. Peter welcomed her into heaven. A longtime La Jolla 
resident, Marilyn was a devout Catholic and a founding member of All 
Hallows Catholic Church. Marilyn Fleck was born in 1929 in Bismarck, 
North Dakota. She attended St. Catherine's College in Minnesota and 
was elected homecoming queen of nearby St. John's College. She 
transferred to the University of Colorado where she was the first 
woman to earn a degree in Business, graduating at the top of her 
class. In 1952, she married James O'Keefe Sullivan, her beloved 
husband of fifty-two years. Marilyn was an accomplished needlepoint 
artist whose framed pictures and floral rugs added great beauty to her 
homes. She had elegant taste in interior design and was known for her 
many beautiful homes. In addition to being a wonderful homemaker and 
cook, Marilyn loved to spend time with her many incredible friends. 
She enjoyed reading, playing bridge and hosting and attending social 
events. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting beautiful outfits. 
She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother and friend who 
will be dearly missed. Marilyn was preceded in death in 2004 by her 
loving husband Jim and her loving son Brian in 1992 and is survived by 
her sons Michael, Robert, and Mark Sullivan and her daughters Nancy 
Dowell and Lynne Markham. She is also survived by her five 
grandchildren Jennifer, Elisabeth, Jackson, Erica and Caroline, her 
sons-in-law David Markham and David Dowell, and her brother and sister 
Bob Fleck and Lucy Fields. A Mass to celebrate Marilyn's life will be 
offered at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26th, at All Hallows Catholic 
Church, 6602 La Jolla Scenic Drive South, La Jolla, CA.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on October 24, 2009