LONG POND Twp., Bryan G. Sylvester, age 57, of Long Pond Road, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, in a snowmobile accident on Long Pond.
He was born in Portland, April 8, 1961, the son of Rene and Gail Sylvester. He attended St. John’s School K-8th grade; he graduated from Brunswick High School in 1979.
Bryan was dedicated and hardworking. He worked at BIW as a Supervisor in Bath, ME for 27 years; he also worked at White Pines Landscaping and was most recently working for the Maine Department of Transportation for the past 8 years.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, both freshwater and ice fishing, snowmobiling and four-wheeling. His favorite times, however, were those spent with his children and grandchildren. His favorite place to be was upta camp.
He was predeceased by his mother, Gail Sylvester. He is survived by his father Rene Sylvester and his companion Barbara Williams; a son, Christopher Sylvester and his wife, Madison; a daughter, Kelsie Bradstreet and her husband, Timothy; a brother, Darin Sylvester and his wife Lynn; a sister Kim Rourke Sylvester; two granddaughters, Haley Rae Bradstreet and Harper A. Sylvester; and was expecting a third grandchild due in July; he is also survived by his companion Carrie Jellison and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, January 11th from 5-7 PM at Stetson’s Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102; www.mmc.org/bbch; or Make-A-Wish Maine, 66 Mussey Road, Scarborough, ME 04074; [email protected]
Memorial condolences may expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com
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