ROCHESTER-Sue Ellen Sullivan, 57, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home Monday, April 27, 2026 with her family by her side after a long courageous battle with Leiomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer. Born in New Bedford, she was the beloved daughter of Louise C. (Mathieu) Sullivan of Rochester and the late James W. Sullivan.

Sue was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and had worked at Tree Land Garden Center in New Bedford for 30 years. Sue loved music, especially country music, watching Lawrence Welk, going to concerts and shows, especially Celtic Women and watching wrestling. She loved the color purple, playing cards and games, Miniature golf, chocolate ice cream and walking. Sue was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and three-time Volunteer of the Year.

She is survived by her loving mother, Louise; her siblings, Kathleen Shutts and her husband Jack of Chagrin Falls, OH, Shawn Sullivan and his wife Betty of Plymouth, Kevin Sullivan of Sugar Hill, NH, Betsy Downes and her husband Stephen and Karen Sylvia and her husband Larry all of Rochester. “Beloved Auntie Sue” had 13 nieces and nephews; six great nieces and nephews and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11AM in St. Rita’s Church in Marion. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Donaghy New Day Cremation and Funeral Care, 465 County Street, New Bedford. For memorial register please visit, www.newdayfunerals.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Sue’s name to, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org or Southcoast Health at Home, 200 Mill Rd., Fairhaven, MA 02719.