Eva Mary Sullivan passed away April 9, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, surrounded by her loving daughters and granddaughters. She was born to Louis and Gertrude Hurn in Norfolk England and arrived in the United States in May of 1955. One of her proudest moments came in 1976 when she became a citizen of the United States. She was a faithful employee of GTI in Leesburg as well as Kimble Glass in Warsaw where she retired after 17 years. She went on to work at Gilliam Lanes for 10 years as well as at CVS pharmacy in Warsaw and she attended Warsaw Community Church. She was known for her bubbly, sparkling personality and she enjoyed working with people. She loved flowers, making puzzles, reading, spending time with family and friends, and taking long walks on the many trails around Warsaw. She was a vibrant person with a quick wit and an even quicker smile. She loved life and lived it to the fullest and she will be greatly missed by so many. Surviving are her four daughters: Joanne (and spouse Garry) Manno, Valparaiso, Debra (and spouse Mike) Gilliam, Warsaw, Billie (and spouse Steve) Dyal, Naples, Fla., and Cindy (and spouse Ken) Hamman, Warsaw; one nephew, Robert (and spouse Susan) Minns, England; 13 beloved grandchildren including Ryan (and fiancée Jillian Escoto) Manno, Santa Clarita, Calif.; Kevin (and fiancée Ali Fedotowsky) Manno, Sherman Oak, Calif.; Carlye Gilliam, Warsaw; Lindsay (and spouse Jake) Yoder, Nappanee; Leslie (and spouse Justin) Lentz, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada; Lori (and fiancé Brice Poling) Folck, Winona Lake; Brooke (and fiancé Ryan Applegate), Sarasota, Fla.; Michael (and spouse Mandy) Dyal, Columbus, Ohio; Joshua Dyal, Toledo, Ohio; Sarah (and spouse Ron) Vicars, Liberty Center, Ohio; Emily (and spouse Nathan) Behny, Warsaw; Tyler Hamman, San Francisco, Calif.; and Justin Hamman, Lafayette. Furthermore, she was blessed with 29 cherished great-grandchildren and one more on the way. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kim Folck, her parents, and a sister, Vera Minns. A celebration of her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Dennis Wilson officiating. Calling is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. www.bafound.org/ Condolencesvia mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
