Sullivan, Paul

About Paul Sullivan

Paul “Tuwe” Sullivan was born on November 9, 1958, in Cheverly, Maryland, to the late Thomas and Marion K. Sullivan. Paul passed away peacefully at 10:45 pm on March 11th, 2022, at Washington Hospital Center.

Paul attended Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School in Washington, DC. He worked 30+ years at The University of Maryland College Park helping bring beauty to the campus through landscaping. He also used his talents, passion, and skills of landscaping to help family, friends, and neighbors. He was also an entrepreneur in that he utilized his amazing people skills and big heart daily.

Paul loved his family very much and would do anything for them. He was an amazing husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He loved to interact with everyone and always found a way to bring joy with any encounter. He would give great advice to young people, and many would appreciate and respect his wisdom. He loved to joke and bring laughter to any conversation. He was a kind person who always thought of others in every situation.

About the Plane Tree

A dedicated member of the Building and Landscape Management staff, this tree was planted by his closest coworkers in his honor. It is a plane tree donated by Ray Hargadon from Baltimore.