Timothy Sullivan

Calling hours for Mr. Timothy D. Sullivan, age 67 of Saranac Lake, NY will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 from 3pm-5:45pm at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake, NY, with a private family prayer service to follow. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Saranac Lake Free Library. Mr. Sullivan was a resident of the Saranac Lake area since 1979. Condolences online can be sent to www.fortunekeough.com.

He is survived by his wife Christine Sullivan, of Saranac Lake; former wife, Lauren Potter of Atlantic Beach, Florida; son Sean Sullivan, and Jennifer Law-Sullivan of Royal Oak Michigan, and daughters Meghan Sullivan-Timcke, and Carl Timcke of Jefferson Massachusetts, and Caitlin Sullivan of Saranac Lake; grandchildren Daniel and Lily Sullivan, and Isla Catherine Zompa . He is survived by sisters Barbara, and Jim Penders, Janet, and Bob Wood and Peggy, and Brad Frank of Glens Falls, NY, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Mr. Timothy D. Sullivan was born January 22, 1944 in Fort Edward, New York to Charles Patrick Sullivan and Helen Jane Reardon of Glens Falls, NY. He attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Glens Falls High School. He attended the Hotel School at Paul Smiths College and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver in 1966. He served in the United States Air Force for six years from 1967 – 1973, managing Officers Clubs in Montana, Texas and Guam, and attained the rank of Captain. After his honorable discharge he returned to the states and began his career in the hospitality industry, serving as General Manager of the Queensbury Hotel and the Albany Country Club, and as Assistant Professor of Hospitality, and Director of Travel and Tourism at Paul Smiths College. He was instrumental in the establishment of the college’s many externship programs through Restaurant Associates, such as the US Tennis Open, Buick Classic Golf Tournament, and the Kentucky Derby. He worked with many Paul Smiths Alumni in the field to expand the externship opportunities for students including the program at Walt Disney World, and later in his career he served as Director of the International Students Program, traveling to China, Japan, and Nepal. He was well known on campus, and was often thought of as a favorite professor. He deeply cared for his students, and clearly made an impact on them in both their personal and professional lives. He retired from Paul Smiths College in 1999.

He loved Saranac Lake and the Adirondacks. He enjoyed world travel, golf, motorcycles, and his many friends at St. Bernard’s Church and the Blue Moon Café. He was both an active and popular figure in his community. He loved spending time with his friends, both new and old, and was a caring listener and mentor to those in need. Those who knew him knew they could always depend on him for anything, and he relished the fact that he was known as a prominent figure in the community. He was a loving father, and deeply enjoyed spending time with his children, his sisters, and their families. He thought of his children as one of his proudest accomplishments, a fact that was often relayed to those willing to listen to the various activities of his children’s lives. He was an avid reader, and he loved to entertain others with his wit and keen sense of humor. He lived life to the fullest and knew how to laugh at the world around him and at himself.