Eugene Francis O’Sullivan, father of Edward E. O’Sullivan of Hounds Ditch Lane, died March 11, at the age of 84.  A resident of Naples, Florida, Mr. O’Sullivan was a regular visitor to Duxbury over the past twenty-five years.

Mr. O’Sullivan was the husband of the late Ann O’Sullivan.   He leaves his wife of twenty years, Elfriede Garich; his children, Steven O’Sullivan and his wife Cheryl of Holbrook, N.Y., Carol Lubin and her husband Larry of Tupelo, Miss., and Edward and his wife Cathleen of Duxbury; his brothers, John O’Sullivan and his wife Alice, of Farmingdale, N.Y.,  the late Francis O’Sullivan and his wife Rosemary of Fremont, N.J. and the late Edward O’Sullivan; his sister, Ann Terry and her husband Don, of Winter Park, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.

A native New Yorker, Mr. O’Sullivan served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, being stationed in the Philippine Islands. After an honorable discharge, Mr. O’Sullivan embarked on a twenty year career as a New York City Police detective. Upon relocating to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. after retirement from the New York Police, Mr. O’Sullivan held a second career as a Chief of Police and a Town Manager.  Until late in his life, Mr. O’Sullivan enjoyed exercise, bicycle riding, swimming, fishing, boating and long walks. He was a voracious reader and fan of classical music and big band era recordings.   

A memorial service will be held on the Newton Campus of Boston College Trinity Chapel, 885 Center St., Newton, on Saturday, March 27,  at 10 a.m.  Donations in Mr. O’Sullivan’s memory may be made to Best Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at  HPChallenge2010.org/caraosullivan.