Daniel Richard Brillant, Sr., a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home in Severn, Maryland, at the age 83.
The son of Anita and Romeo Brillant, Dan grew up in Brunswick, Maine. He attended Brunswick High School and has maintained long-term friendships with many classmates.
At the age of 21, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and attained the rank of MSGT. He retired in May 1981 with 22 years of service. While in the Corps, he was on embassy duty in Bangkok, Thailand in the early 1960's and served in Vietnam from December 1967 to January 1969. Just prior to retirement, he spent six years on recruiting duty. He continued to work as a civil servant with the U.S. Army and the Treasury Department.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy; son Daniel, Jr., and his wife, Theresa; and son, John, and his wife, Wendy. He has four grandchildren, Ryan, Lauren, Jenna, and Matthew Brillant. He is also survived by a brother, Ronald and his wife, Lucille; sister, Joan Campbell and her husband Blane; sister, Nancy Burns; sister, Rita Coulombe and her husband, Chanel, all of Maine and sister, Juliette Smith and her husband Gary, of Texas and the late Tina Koppenhaver and her husband Leroy.
In Lieu of Flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Boys Town, and/ or to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.garylkaufmanfuneralhome.com for the Brillant family.
