Sean J. Brice, born on July 4th, 1969, passed away unexpectedly on April 7th, 2025. Sean grew up in Marion, MA, attending Old Rochester Regional High School, where he played four years of varsity hockey. Sean graduated in the Class of 1987, as a member of the National Honors Society.
After high school, he attended the University of Lowell, now known as UMass Lowell. He always made a point to clarify that he graduated the last year before the University’s name change in 1991. There he obtained his undergraduate degree in Engineering.
After working in the engineering industry for twelve years, he returned to Marion to follow in his step-father’s footsteps by purchasing Thompson Consultants Inc. at the age of thirty-five. This was only possible because of his exceptional engineering skills and his remarkable drive to succeed. He often spoke of the immense responsibility to his fifty employees and their families, as well as the countless clients that put their trust in him and his firm. He spent the next twenty years reshaping and growing the company by focusing on the engineering product, and the personal relationships forged with so many clients.
In his free time, Sean was an avid skier and boating enthusiast. He felt most comfortable on the open water or conquering uncharted ski terrain.
Sean is survived and missed by his wife Sarah M. (Snyder) Brice; and his two children, Caitlin, and Abigail. Born in Quincy, he was the son of Ellen M (Collins) Johnston of Marion, MA and Michael V. Brice of CA, and the step-son of the late William D. Johnston. His extended family includes several cousins: W. James Mahoney, Joseph Mahoney, Kathleen Capron, Michelle LaFrance, Daniel LaFrance, and Jacqueline LaFrance; four step-siblings, Lawrence Johnston, Charles Johnston, Heath Johnston, and Susan Johnston.
His Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, at St. Anthony’s Church, 26 Hammond St. Mattapoisett, MA. Visitation begins at 10:00 am at church. Following the service, family, friends and colleagues are invited to celebrate Sean’s life at the Rosebrook Event Center, located at 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sean J. Brice Memorial Young Engineer’s Scholarship Fund at https://gofund.me/fce87463
Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett. For online guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
