William (Willie) Sullivan grew up in Stockton and Linden. It wasn’t an easy start, as his early years were surrounded by alcohol, drug addiction, and dysfunction. Moving from school to school, although he enjoyed playing little league, he began running with the wrong crowd. By 13 years old Willie was already experimenting with drugs, running the streets, and struggling in school. He received his first prison sentence by the age of 20. Willie was experiencing a life that didn’t have a good start, and was going down a very rough path. Upon his release from prison, five years later, he found good work as a roofer. A functioning alcoholic and drug user, he continued to work and at age 30 met a beautiful woman, Tara, who would become his wife. They have four beautiful children, Little Willie, Little Tara, Ila and Navy.