
by Naveen Anwer
A Somerville legislator has filed a bill in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to dedicate a fishing hole on the Mystic River to a recently deceased Vietnam veteran.
“I think it is appropriate to recognize someone who paid the price for serving his country,” said State Rep. Timothy J. Toomey Jr., D-Somerville, whose legislation now stands before committee on Beacon Hill.
The proposed placque is to be dedicated to Patrick L. Sullivan of Somerville, who passed away April 21, 2002, at age 54. Sullivan served in the Army during Vietnam. After returning from the war, he was diagnosed with Leukemia, lost sight in one eye and had triple-bypass surgery. Sullivan, who was in a wheelchair, also had dialysis three times a week. Eventually, he lost both of his legs two weeks before he passed away, said Joan M. Guarino, Sullivan’s sister.
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