Suzan Estelle Brice

Suzan Estelle Brice, 65, of Easton, MD, passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, on May 24, 2016. She was surrounded by her three children at the time of her passing. Suzan was a woman of incredible talent, beauty, and strength, but most importantly, she was an amazing mother and grandmother. Her children and grandchildren were her joy and she was theirs. She constantly put them before herself. She taught them what it means to live life to the fullest and showed them the world. She will always be their role model and hero. At 65 years old, Suzan left the world much too soon. However, she lived every single minute of those years to the fullest. She cherished her family and friends deeply and made sure they knew it. She loved the adventure of traveling – no place was too far or too exotic. Her boat, sailing, and the water held a special place in her heart. Instilled by her father, THINK was Suzan’s motto. No problem was ever unsolvable – Suzan would THINK her way through things and taught all those who knew her to do the same. Suzan was born in Annapolis, MD. on August 8, 1950, to Weems Edward Estelle, Sr., and Alice Preston Estelle. Suzan spent her formative years in Easton where her lifelong passion for sailing began with junior sailing classes at the Tred Avon Yacht Club and sailing trips with her father on the Chesapeake Bay. She attended Easton High School where in 1967, as a junior, she was elected to the presidency of the Upper Shore Association of Student Councils, the first girl to attain this position. In the same year, Suzan represented Talbot County as Miss Easton at the annual Delmarva Chicken Festival in Dover, MD. She was a member of the Easton High School Honor Society as well as a saxophone player in the school band. Suzan left Easton to attend Boston University where she received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Geology in 1972. After graduation, Suzan continued her education at Simmons College where she received a Masters in Education in 1973. Suzan spent the year following her education teaching English in Geneva, Switzerland, at the College du Leman. Following her year abroad, Suzan moved to Houston, TX, where she worked at Gulf Oil (now Chevron) for eleven years before forming her own oil and gas company, Voyager Exploration. Suzan married Stephen Eugene Brice in 1976. They lived in Houston, TX, raised three children together, and were married for 26 years. Suzan moved back to Easton in 2007. She re-joined the Tred Avon Yacht Club and fully enjoyed her passion for sailing. She loved the thrill of competing in the TAYC races (and winning them!), but also enjoyed being a mark boat for bigger regattas.Suzan spent many days and evenings out on her boat, THINK, enjoying the breeze whisk across her feet. Her boat was one of her favorite places to visit with friends as well as just to sit and THINK. In Easton, Suzan served on the board of the Avalon Foundation for six years. She greatly enjoyed the Avalon’s art and music productions particularly the Plein Air Festival every summer. In 2011, inspired by her world travels, she founded a new business venture, Stanton Brice Imports. Suzan’s import business took her to many places including Bali, Thailand, India, and Nepal where she found beautiful pashminas and scarves to sell at trade shows and small shops on the East Coast and in Houston, TX. Suzan will be deeply missed. But as she was known to say, “ONWARD!” Suzan is survived by her daughter, Alyson Brice Smith and husband Christopher William Smith; their daughter, Madison Estelle Smith; her son, Preston Eugene Brice and his wife Melissa Ann Danaczko, and their daughter Adelyn Marie Brice; her son, William Stanton Brice and his wife Elizabeth Eugenia Brice; her brothers, Roger Estelle, Peter Estelle, and his wife Leslie Estelle, and Weems “Ted” Estelle Jr., his wife Cathy Estelle and their daughter Hanna Estelle; her stepmother, Anne Estelle; and her uncle, Roger Preston and wife, Ruth Ann Preston. Suzan is preceded in death by her mother, Alice Preston Estelle, and her father, Weems Edward Estelle, Sr. A Celebration of Suzan’s Life will be held at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, MD, on Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to PANCAN (www.pancan.org) - the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Suzan Estelle Brice

August 8, 1950 - May 24, 2016