Daniel Sulpice, born on May 23, 1959 in Los Angeles to Theresa (nee Burke) and Henry Sulpice, died of complications due to a long and courageous fight with appendix cancer on February 25 in Newburgh, New York. Dan was a graduate of John Jay High School in Fishkill, New York and the University of Dallas in Texas. Dan also lived in the Los Angeles area and in San Francisco before returning to the Hudson Valley to live with is partner, Al Dickinson. In addition to Al, his partner of 18 years, Dan is survived by his mother, Theresa, of Highland; sisters Donna O'Brien and Gayle Fedele; brothers Ed Sulpice and Paul Sulpice; as well as several nieces and nephews. Dan also leaves behind many close friends in New York and California.
Dan was a web designer, art dealer, bookseller, a political and social activist, and a member of ACT UP/SF during the 1990s. Dan loved experiencing different cultures, often traveling to Europe, South America, and Asia and he especially enjoyed spending time in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Dan's sincere appreciation for foreign language, literature, and debate, along with his sharp wit and humor, will be missed by all who knew him.