Visitation will be held at Fred Wood Funeral Home-Rice Chapel

36100 Five Mile Rd. Livonia (E. of Levan)

Friday 3:00pm-9:00pm with a Rosary 7:00pm

Funeral Saturday at Most Holy Trinity Church

1050 Porter Street Detroit, MI 48226.

In-State 9:30am                 Mass in celebration of Sean's life 10:30am

Sean also had a strong love for Most Holy Trinity Church in Detroit

and was selected as the chair of the 2018 Sharin’ O’ The Green. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations in Sean’s honor to

Sharin’ O’ the Green at Most Holy Trinity Church

1050 Porter Street Detroit, MI 48226

Sean Patrick Brosnan, 54, passed away suddenly on December 24, 2017. 

He was the loving husband of Maureen for 25 years and the beloved father of Marie, Brendan Rory and Eleanor.  Sean was the dear son of Brendan and Bridget and the cherished brother of Brendan (Brenda) and Maureen Torres (Tim) and uncle to Dylan and Chase.  He was the son-in-law of Richard and Karen Miller and the brother-in-law of Steve and Debbie Tracy, uncle to Kaitlyn, Stevie, Kameron and Tanner, brother-in-law of Rick and Faye Miller, uncle to Dixon and brother-in-law of Patrick and Donna McGow, uncle to Devyn, Connor and Quinn.  Sean was a loyal friend to many, many people who will deeply miss him and his irreverent and infectious sense of humor.  He graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1981, from Madonna University with a Bachelor’s in Public Administration in 1986 and from the University of Michigan with a Masters in Public Administration in 1992.  He served the people of Wayne County throughout his 30 year career in many positions including noise abatement, emergency management, airport operations and maintenance and serving as Director of Willow Run Airport  for 13 years.  He retired in February of 2017 as the Wayne County Airport Authority Senior Vice President of  Operations.  His interests in sports and family led him to coach Men’s Varsity Lacrosse at Father Gabriel Richard High School for seven years and, in 2017, when he served as head coach, he led the team to the Catholic League Championship and a deep run in the state tournament.  Sean was also the director of St. Michael Catholic School boys soccer program and orchestrated its turnaround into a championship organization.  Sean was an avid political, community and charitable activist in Livonia and southeast Michigan. 

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