Jean Anne Sullivan
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Living: 3 Oct 2014.
• Living: 1 May 2017.
• Living: 2 Dec 2022. From David Wells 051222:
From - Website - Fahey's Funeral Home, Fermeuse, Newfoundland. Accessed December 5, 2022
Ida J Sullivan (nee Canning) - (March 23, 1928 - December 2, 2022) - It is with great love, respect and deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our Mother, Mother-in-Law, Nanny (Nan) and Nanny Ida; Ida J Sullivan age 94 of Calvert on Friday December 2, 2022.
Predeceased by her husband Tom (2014), daughter Lorraine (2017), son Len (2019); her parents Len and Marcella Canning, her five sisters - Mary (Frank) Walsh, Jean (Cliff) Kenny, Mena Brophy, Alfreda (Mike) O' Neil and Anita Kelland and members of the Sullivan family.
Leaving to mourn and forever in our hearts her children Jean Anne (Bob) Gollop, Doris, Shirley (John) O'Brien, Jimmy (Michelle), Monica (Desi) Paul, Colin (Louise), Fabian (Bernice), Tommy (Darlene), Craig (Carol), Rhoda (Edward) Keough, Denise (Mikie) O'Brien, Patrice, Blair (Betty), Rodney (Rita), Ross (Annette); daughter-in- law Diane, 32 grandchildren, 18 great-grand-children. Also leaving her sister-in-law Joan Costello, brother-in-law Mike Brophy, cousins, many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours and her home care workers Jeanie and Sylvia.
Our mother was a very modest and humble woman who wholeheartedly devoted her life to her family and community.
Visitation will be on Monday December 5th at Fahey's Funeral Home from 12:00 - 9:00pm.
Funeral Mass on Tuesday December 6th at Immaculate Conception Church, Calvert at 10:00am. Inurnment following Mass at Holy Family Cemetery.
Flowers gratefully accepted or donation to Calvert Hall Committee (email for e-transfer: calvertcommunity@outlook.com <mailto:calvertcommunity@outlook.com>)
The family requests that Masks be worn at the Funeral Home and Church.
"A Mother's Love is a Blessing ."• Living: Major's Path, 19 Jun 2025, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Living: 2 Oct 2025.
Parents
Father: Thomas Patrick Sullivan 53,379,2780,2781 Mother: Ida J. Canning 33,53,379,2780
Spouses and Children
1. *Bob Gollop 379 Marriage: Cir 1973 199 Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. LivingLiving
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Thomas Patrick Sullivan 53,379,2780,2781 Mother: Ida J. Canning 33,53,379,2780
Spouses and Children
1. LivingLiving
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Alfred Joseph Sullivan 53,685 Mother: Betty Walsh 53
Spouses and Children
1. LivingJoan Sullivan
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1925 - Calvert, Newfoundland 6751 Christening: Death: 19 Nov 2024 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 99) 6751 Burial: 23 Nov 2024 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6751 Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: After 1924, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 12 Sep 1925, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Bookepper and homemaker, Cir 1941, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. kept the books and cooked for a crew of six to eight, her father and brothers, each evening.
• Census: 1945 Newfoundland Census of Household of Patrick Sullivan, 1945, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Interesting: Key Player in the Newfoundland Historical Society, 1973-1977, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
.• Occupation: Supervisor, Ferryland Museum, Cir 1974, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Cook at Convent, 1980-1986, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Operator of The Downs Inn for son, Gerard, Cir 1988-2006, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Living: 5 Nov 2007.
• Living: 12 Feb 2008.
• Living: 3 Oct 2014.
• Living: 17 Apr 2015.
• Living: 21 Dec 2015.
• Living: 6 Jul 2016.
• Living: 3 May 2022.
• Living: 2 Dec 2022. From David Wells 051222:
From - Website - Fahey's Funeral Home, Fermeuse, Newfoundland. Accessed December 5, 2022
Ida J Sullivan (nee Canning) - (March 23, 1928 - December 2, 2022) - It is with great love, respect and deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our Mother, Mother-in-Law, Nanny (Nan) and Nanny Ida; Ida J Sullivan age 94 of Calvert on Friday December 2, 2022.
Predeceased by her husband Tom (2014), daughter Lorraine (2017), son Len (2019); her parents Len and Marcella Canning, her five sisters - Mary (Frank) Walsh, Jean (Cliff) Kenny, Mena Brophy, Alfreda (Mike) O' Neil and Anita Kelland and members of the Sullivan family.
Leaving to mourn and forever in our hearts her children Jean Anne (Bob) Gollop, Doris, Shirley (John) O'Brien, Jimmy (Michelle), Monica (Desi) Paul, Colin (Louise), Fabian (Bernice), Tommy (Darlene), Craig (Carol), Rhoda (Edward) Keough, Denise (Mikie) O'Brien, Patrice, Blair (Betty), Rodney (Rita), Ross (Annette); daughter-in- law Diane, 32 grandchildren, 18 great-grand-children. Also leaving her sister-in-law Joan Costello, brother-in-law Mike Brophy, cousins, many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours and her home care workers Jeanie and Sylvia.
Our mother was a very modest and humble woman who wholeheartedly devoted her life to her family and community.
Visitation will be on Monday December 5th at Fahey's Funeral Home from 12:00 - 9:00pm.
Funeral Mass on Tuesday December 6th at Immaculate Conception Church, Calvert at 10:00am. Inurnment following Mass at Holy Family Cemetery.
Flowers gratefully accepted or donation to Calvert Hall Committee (email for e-transfer: calvertcommunity@outlook.com <mailto:calvertcommunity@outlook.com>)
The family requests that Masks be worn at the Funeral Home and Church.
"A Mother's Love is a Blessing ."• Living: 8 Oct 2024.
• Obituary: From Fahey's Funeral Home, via David Wells, 28 Dec 2024, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From - Website - Fahey's Funeral Home, Fermeuse, Newfoundland. Accessed November 21, 2024
Joan Costello - (August 31, 1925 - November 19, 2024) - It is with heavy hearts and deep love that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Joan Costello, aged 99 years, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Calvert, the youngest and last surviving of ten children to Pat Sullivan and Ellen Ryan. Joan lived a remarkable life filled with love, kindness, and resilience.
Predeceased by her husband, Gerald Costello; daughter, Patricia O'Brien; son, Robbie Costello; grandsons, Rocky O'Brien and Bradley Molloy.
Leaving to mourn, and still surrounded by her love, are her children: Carl (Margie), Gerard (Pat), Aidan (Dianne), Desie (Christine), and Mona (Glenn) Molloy; as well as son-in-law Junior and daughters-in-law Joanne and Tracy.
She was the proud matriarch of an ever-growing family and a constant source of strength and support to all who knew her. Joan was a wonderful grandmother to Cindy (Wayne), Colin (Tiffany), Jacqueline (David), Caroline (Sandy), Brad (Laura), Billy (Sarah), Ashley, Bryan (Sarah), Erin (Chris), Kirsten (Alex), Declan (Meghan), Sarah (David), Amy (Zachary), Clare, and Thomas; and a cherished great-grandmother to 15 great-grandchildren.
Her home was a gathering place filled with laughter, songs, stories, and a love of family shared freely. Joan embraced everyone, no matter their circumstances. Throughout her life, she nurtured a deep appreciation for the importance of family bonds and demonstrated, through her actions, the values of togetherness, patience, and unconditional love.
She was known for her gentle spirit, kind heart, and unwavering faith. Joan was pioneer in her local community and the tourism industry. She was actively involved in numerous groups and clubs and as a founding member of the Women's Institute and Ferryland Historical Society, started and operated a bed and breakfast at the age of 65, and generously lent her experience as a mentor.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the residents, caregivers, management and medical professionals at Ruby Manor who provided such dedicated care and kindness during her last year, as well as Quality Home Care Service and her home care workers, especially Sylvia Power and Tina Colbert, and Dr. Peter Morry. We are deeply grateful to the extended family members who held a special place in her heart. Flowers are gratefully accepted, or donations may be made to a charity of your choice in Joan's honour.
Joan's memory will live on through the many lives she touched, and her legacy will be carried forward by the generations that follow.
Joan is resting at Fahey's Funeral Home in Fermeuse on Friday, November 22, from 2 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, November 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Ferryland on November 23 at 2 p.m. followed by inurnment at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Ferryland. Funeral services will be live-streamed by Charlie Dunne. A celebration of her life will follow at the Regional Arts Centre in Ferryland.
"A mother's love is a blessing."
Parents
Father: Patrick Sullivan 53,2781 Mother: Ellen Joseph Ryan 53,1251,1252
Spouses and Children
1. *Gerald Costello 53 Marriage: Cir 1950 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3792 Children: 1. Living 2. Patricia Costello 3. Robin Costello 4. Living 5. Living 6. Living 7. Living
Notes
General:
190116:
An excerpt from Joan Edwards book "This is Our Place, This is Our Home." (Breakwater Books Ltd. 2006)
When ! met Joan Costello at The Downs Inn in Ferryland, she had just returned from a trip to Ireland with her husband, Gerald. On one occasion they were sitting in a pub in Galway, having a pint and chatting with The locals. "And where are you from?" asked one. "We're from Newfoundland," answered Joan. " Aw, go on with you," came the reply, "I can tell. You just came from Cork!" Gerald was wearing his green leather jacket and a cap identical to that worn in Ireland. With his Irish accent and his clothes he could easily pass as an authentic Irishman, and he and Joan had been taken as such by these Irish folk.
Many of the people of Ferryland and the surrounding countryside have descended from Irish immigrants, and their delightful Irish accent has never faded. Joan's great-grandfather, Joe Sullivan, came from County Wexford in the early 1800s and settled in Calvert, which was a thriving fishing village at the time. Her father, Patrick Sullivan, was born and raised there. Her mother, Ellen Ryan, also grew up in Calvert, her people also having come from Ireland. Gerald was born and raised in Ferry land, his ancestors having come from County Mayo. With such a background, it is any wonder that Joan and Gerald would be taken for authentic Irish folk?
Joan was the youngest in a family of ten. Her mother died when she was seven, and her oldest sister (twenty-one at the time) took charge of the family. Her father, a fisherman, also helped greatly to make up for their loss: "He acted as a father and a mother," said Joan. "he was a fine man, a hard-workin' man."
Joan attended school in Calvert, "received the average education to grade eleven and then took a business course at St. Brides College Littledale in St. John's. I was seventeen or eighteen then." Joan then worked for her father. "He fished, and also dealt with the fishing schooners that came in to Calvert from Lunenburg and Grand Bank, supplying bait (caplin), and ice to keep the bait fresh. The ice was stored in ice houses on shore. I kept the books and cooked for a crew of six to eight, my father and brothers, each evening." Her early life prepared her for what she would do later.
She met Gerald Costello in 1945, when she was twenty, and they married five years later. He worked in Halifax at the time, on the lake boats on Lake Ontario, and back at home fishing, "You had to go lookin' for work then, too," commented Joan, "same as is happening now." Gerald had also suffered loss in childhood. His mother died ar thirty-eight when he was five, leaving behind her nine boys and one little girl, who died young. Then his father died when he was seven or eight. ''Gerald had a sad life," commented Joan, The fishing that he had done with his father during the summers he now began to do with his older brothers. Later he became caretaker in Baltimore High School during the winters, fished during the summers and, still later, had his own boat and his own family to fish with him. Together. Joan and Gerald brought up seven children; five boys and two girls. After their own difficult childhoods, they have seen their family move on to satisfying and successful livelihoods.
Joan's activity, apart from that within the family, has been extensive. When the museum opened in Ferryland in 1974, she worked there as supervisor for two years during the summer. "I had to do almost everything," she said, "supervise the four or five students who were taken on, look after the artefacts, and so on." The museum included the histories of Ferryland and of different families, artefacts from Ferryland and other areas, and artefacts from shipwrecks that had happened nearby. Now the museum has been modernized and enlarged and displays findings from the archaeological dig that began in 1990: all manner of old day pipes, pieces of pottery (some jugs and plates have been restored to their original state), nails, keys, cannon balls of various sizes and periods, and maps and history of the early 1600s settlement onwards. It is a fascinating tour and story.
Joan's next venture was the convent. The two prominent buildings standing side by side on a hillside in Ferryland are the Holy Trinity Church (Catholic, built in 1865, and the only remaining stone church in Newfoundland), and the convent next to it. The convent was first built in 1900, burned down, and the present building erected in 1914. Between the convent and the church, a school was built in the early 1900s, where the Sisters taught the primary and elementary grades. It was taken down in 1986 when the primary and elementary schools were combined in the new Baltimore High School. From 1980 to 1986 Joan worked in the convent, preparing and serving meals to the Sisters. Later still she served meals when the convent became The Downs Inn, and her cooking has become legendary.
The opening of The Downs Inn is a story in itself. In 1988 Joan and Gerald opened the first bed and breakfast in Ferryland. "That was when I was retired." said Joan, "I tried to retire!'' Their son, Gerard, had bought a beautiful red house on The Downs, and they decided to call their establishment The Downs Inn. The previous owner of the house had a gallon of "fire tug red" paint left over in his basement, and when he sold the house it was with the stipulation that the colour always be maintained. His wish has been kept, and that red house remains a glorious spot amidst its surroundings. It was closed as a bed and breakfast in 1990, but has been rented out for various purposes since. For in 1990 Joan and Gerald took over the convent (also bought by Gerard in 1989), renovated it, ("there were not too many alterations - there are rules and regulations to be abided by") and renamed it The Downs Inn. With its wonderful view over the waterfront and The Downs, and its magnificent meals, it is a favourite spot for those visiting the area. That is reinforced by the fine atmosphere provided by the Inn's energetic and genial host, Junior O'Brien (Joan and Gerald's son-in-law), and wife, Patricia, who are always catering to the Inn's needs. While I was there I heard a beautiful folk trio, Colcannon, in concert one evening; met three charming young doctors from Switzerland, travelling around Newfoundland on bicycles in the rain!, a television producer from Ireland, a couple from Ontario who have a photo-library business, three professional university women from Quebec, and charming people from St. John's and elsewhere...
Joan and Gerald, aided by their family, have created a fine and unusual inn out of an institution of the past. Like the house, their own life has been a constant evolution.
Living
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Frederick Sullivan 135,1078,3925 Mother: Living
Spouses and Children
1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. LivingJohn Sullivan
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1972 - Calvert, Newfoundland, Canada Christening: Death: Cir 1972 - Calvert, Newfoundland, Canada 5945 Burial: Cause of Death: Stillborn 5945
Parents
Father: Aiden Gerard Sullivan 5296 Mother: Sheila Mary Keough 5945Constable John Sullivan
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1829 42,8197 Christening: Death: 11 Dec 1912 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 83) 42,8197 Burial: After 11 Dec 1912 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 8197 Cause of Death:Events
• Occupation: Constable, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: List of Officers of the Court, Southern Circuit Court, 5 Oct 1869, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents
Father: Const. Richard O'Sullivan 109,168,2202 Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Catherine Slaney 42 Marriage: 30 Apr 1894 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2515John SullivanMarriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Cir 1860, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: L. K. Vereker, 30 Apr 1894, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: James O'Toole and Catherine Sliney, 30 Apr 1894, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes
290120 from NLGenweb:Children: 1. Richard F. Sullivan 2. Michael Sullivan 3. William M. Sullivan 4. John Joseph Sullivan 5. Mary Elizabeth Sullivan
30Apr 1894 SULLIVAN, John 27 SLINEY, Catherine 25 LK Vereker James O'Toole Catherine Sliney
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Aug 1909 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2227 Christening: Death: 4 May 1984 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 74) 2227 Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Martin Sullivan 2227 Mother: Mary Margaret Keough 2227John Joseph Sullivan
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Mar 1915 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 8198 Christening: Death: 24 Nov 1922 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 7) 42,8199 Burial: After 24 Nov 1922 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 8199 Cause of Death: DiphtheriaEvents
• Alt. Birth: 1915, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents
Father: Constable James John Sullivan NWMP 5342 Mother: Mary Frances Slaney 42John Joseph Sullivan
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Oct 1868 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 42 Christening: Death: 3 Feb 1954 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 85) 42 Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1866, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Medical Condition: Heart attack, 1 Mar 1944, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: Household of John Sullivan, 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Downloaded from FamilySearch and corrected to make right and left pages match.
• Occupation: Retired, 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents
Father: Constable John Sullivan 42,168 Mother: Catherine Slaney 42
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Ellen Costello 42 Marriage: Children: 1. Michael Joseph Sullivan 2. Mary Anne Sullivan
Notes
General:
From Roberta Sullivan Jan. 2004: "Notes for JOHN JOSEPH SULLIVAN: John Joseph m- Mary Ellen Costello -- per Hilda Breen__ lived next to Arch Williams house now gone. 1921 census = b- Oct 1868 No children death date from priest house Ferryland"
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