Joseph E. Sullivan, 92, of Wareham, formerly of Hopkinton, died Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bourne. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Crowley) Sullivan. Born in Waltham, he was the son of the late Michael and Beatrice (McCune) Sullivan. He was a Newton police officer for 30 years and a U.S. Navy veteran serving in World War II.

He is survived by his children John and wife Inga of South Carolina, Joseph Sullivan of Arizona, Suzanne Evans and husband Ian of Arizona, Donald and wife Victoria of Lexington and Dennis Sullivan and wife Kim of Hopkinton. He also leaves a special friend, Kathryn Rounsville, of Wareham and his 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home.