Dick McLaughlin started his career as a funeral director in 1949 and has worked for four generations of the same family. He still goes to work every week. ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A few weeks shy of his 100th birthday, Dick McLaughlin is still going to work each week as a funeral director, just as […]

At Wm. Sullivan & Son our top priority continues to be grieving families and those they have lost. We also are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our client families, community and associates. We know you continue to hear and see news reports about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and some of its […]

Our Utica facility has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2019 Pursuit of Excellence Award. We’ve received this honor every year since 2004. Sullivan is one of 160 firms from around the world receiving this recognition. To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award a participating funeral home must meet […]

Sullivan Co-owner Michael Lope has been elected to a one-year position as president of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association Sixth District, representing metro Detroit. He is the fourth family member to hold the office, preceded by his grandfather, Jim Sullivan; father, Ray Lope, and uncle, Bill Sullivan. Fellow funeral director Sherry Marshall also has held […]