Susan M. (Monahan) Cullen, age 82, of Braintree, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 20, 2024. She passed after a short six-week battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sue was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Warren Cullen. Devoted mother of Tara Mercedes and Shannon Kate. Loving grandmother of Casey Mercedes Dana and her husband Nathaniel.

Raised in Morris Plains, NJ, Susan was the daughter of the late Everett J. and Kathryn L. (House) Monahan. She is survived by her sister Mary and brother James Monahan. Preceded in death by brothers Peter and Lawrence Monahan. She is also survived by many cousins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, dear friends and loved ones.

She attended Morristown High School, Class of 1960, and graduated from the former All Souls’ Hospital School of Nursing in 1963, both in New Jersey.

Becoming a registered nurse was a childhood dream. Accomplished by starting her career at All Souls’ Hospital before relocating to Boston in 1965, where she worked at Children’s Hospital for 15 years. In 1979, Sue became the school nurse at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and remained there for 30 years, retiring in 2009. During that time, she also worked in the health clinic at Curry College in Milton. Her professional research was published across multiple platforms; including International Journal of Psychiatry of Medicine and American Journal of Mental Deficiency.

While she cherished her time with family and friends, her interests also included treasure hunting, sewing, reading, walking with neighbors and the occasional trip to a casino. Over the years, Sue enjoyed being an active member of the community including the local senior center exercise groups in both Braintree and Quincy, the Gardeners’ Guild of Braintree, Braintree Women’s Club and the Braintree Pop Warner Cheerleading Program. Nothing meant more to her than caring for others and making memories with her daughters and granddaughter.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint John the Baptist Church, 44 School Street, Quincy, on Monday, August 26, at 11:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, East Milton, on Sunday, August 25, from 2 – 5 p.m. A celebratory luncheon will be held immediately following the Funeral Mass.

In addition to working with the school to have the nurse’s office named in her honor, the Cullen family will be starting an annual scholarship in Sue’s name. In lieu of flowers, to support these initiatives, donations can be made to: Archbishop Williams High School (in memory of Susan Cullen), 80 Independence Avenue, Braintree MA 02184.