Honorable Henry Garland Sullivan Jr.

Honorable Henry Garland Sullivan, Jr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020 with family by his side at the age of 72. He is the son of Doris LeBlanc Sullivan and the late Henry Garland Sullivan, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Judy Jambon Sullivan, and his children Kathleen Sullivan Couvillion (Kevin), Lauren Sullivan Havrylkoff (David), Alicia Hindelang Austin (Chad), and Henry Garland Sullivan III (Monique). He is also survived by grandchildren whom he loved and adored, Evan Michael Schiavi, Sean Patrick Sullivan, Michael James Tebbe II, Christopher Henry Tebbe, Morgan Sullivan Tebbe, Mason Jude Austin, Davis Hartford Austin, and many loving step-grandchildren.
Honorable Henry Garland Sullivan, Jr. was born on September 4, 1947 in New Orleans. He graduated from De La Salle High School in New Orleans in 1965 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1969. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in 1974. He began his legal career in private practice and continued that practice for 22 years. He also served as an Assistant Parish Attorney for the Parish of Jefferson, as legal advisor to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and as an Assistant District Attorney for the Parish of Jefferson. In 1996, he was elected as a judge to the Louisiana 24th Judicial District Court “Division M.” His tenure on the bench included his appointment as Chief Judge in 2008.
Judge Sullivan’s professional associations included the American Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana Fourth and Fifth Circuit Judges Association where he served as President, The John C. Boutall American Inn of Court, the Louisiana District Judges Association, the Jefferson Bar Association, the National Judicial College Alumni, and a fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation.
Judge Sullivan was a lifelong resident of the West Bank, and his love for his neighborhood and community showed in his long list of civic involvement. Among some of his interests were the Gretna Community Association, the Gretna Historical Society, the Jefferson Historical Society of Louisiana, the West Bank Rotary Club, Rotary International, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Forty Niners, the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association, and Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Club of which he was truly honored to be selected as the 2005 “Grand Marshall.”
The Sullivan family would like to extend special thanks to the family and friends who lovingly cared for him during his illness.
Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 610 6th Street, Gretna, LA on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Attendees should wear masks and briefly share condolences. A private Funeral Mass will be held for family and interment will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA. MOTHE FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook by visiting www.mothefunerals.com . In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations in the name of Honorable Henry G. Sullivan Jr. to the St. Joseph Restoration Fund, 601 6th St., Gretna, LA 70053 or call 504-368-1313.