Carol Ann Sullivan

Carol Ann (Wilker) Sullivan, 81, of Manchester, NH, passed away on March 18, 2022. She was born on December 4, 1940, in Altoona, PA to the late Eleanor Poremsky Wilker and the late Sylvester James Wilker.

She graduated from Seton Hill College in Greensburg, PA in 1962. Then, moved to Washington DC where she met her beloved husband, Daniel.  After marrying in 1965, the two began their life in Manchester, NH where Carol spent a short time teaching at Hesser College before spending most of her career working as a programmer / system analyst for the State of NH.

Carol was an active parishioner of St. Francis Parish of Litchfield where she served in many roles such as Religious Education teacher, Eucharistic Minister, Greeter and Fun in the Sun counselor.  She loved watching children grow into the Catholic religion, and the parish community felt like it was part of her extended family.   She successfully balanced a full life of working, volunteering, and raising her family.  She was always eager to go on traveling adventures or to attend the theater but was just as happy to enjoy a simple meal out or to stay at home to watch sports, read romance novels, or play free cell.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her siblings, Helen Ferrell of California, MD, Mary Lou Simpson of Lakewood, CO, and S. James Wilker of Denver, PA.

She is survived by Daniel, her husband of 56 years, her sister Kathleen Wilker of NJ, children, Denise Sullivan of Manchester and Debra Dunham and her husband Arthur of Quincy, MA and her grandson Martin Dunham.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, March 24^th 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 243 Hanover St., Manchester, NH 03104. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9am Friday, March 25^th at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 9 Saint Francis Way in Litchfield. Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Manchester.  In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Francis School, 9 Saint Francis Way, Litchfield, NH 03052. To view an online memorial, leave a message of condolence, or for more information please go to www.phaneuf.net.