Name: Visitation for Sebastian Paul Bryski-Maurer
Start: 2025-11-11T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-11-11T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Bryce Funeral Home, Inc.

Bryski-Maurer, Sebastian Paul
WEST SAND LAKE - Sebastian Paul Bryski-Maurer, 17, died Thursday, November 6, 2025, peacefully in his sleep, with his headphones on.
Born in Albany, he was the son of Bryan G. Maurer and Mary A. Bryski. He spent most of his life between Ballston Spa and West Sand Lake, and attended Ballston Spa High School and Spa Catholic School.
Sebastian loved being a brother to his sisters, Claire and Aoife, and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed music, listening to it, making it, and attending shows whenever possible. He was always up for a road trip or taking the train to visit Claire in Indiana, and taking time to make bracelets with his sister, Aoife, for the people he loved.
Survivors in addition to his mother, Mary, and father, Bryan; include his sisters, Claire Bryski-Maurer and Aoife Bryski; his maternal grandmother, Michele Bryski; and paternal grandmother, Diane Bell; his second father, Enoch Thompson; and all of his pets, Oliver, Charles, Oreo, Cinnabon, Shadow, Artemis, Apollo and Nathaniel. Sebastian also leaves behind a friend group who are like a second family. He was predeceased by his beloved Gido Albert Bryski; and great-grandmother, Marcella Schreckenstein.
Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home Inc., 276 Pawling Ave., Troy, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 5 to 7 p.m., with a service to follow at 7 p.m., with Rev. Adam Wiegand, officiating.
The family would like to thank all of the hospitals, doctors, Double H Ranch, and The Make-A-Wish Foundation, for all the love and care. Special thanks to Drs. Devejian, Velvis and Doyle at Albany Med, and Jenna Warner and Theo Talma at Latham Pediatrics.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Sebastian Paul Bryski-Maurer to the Double H Ranch Hole in the Wall, 97 Hidden Valley Rd., Lake Luzerne, N.Y. 12846. We recommend using the brycefuneralhome.com website to share or send condolences, light a candle, view videos or for service directions.

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Published by Albany Times Union on Nov. 8, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
for Sebastian Bryski-Maurer

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Brody Goodmore

November 10, 2025

I only met Sebastian once, but I could tell right away he was a fun kid with a big heart. The day I met him, I was at my friend Iver´s house. We got bored pretending to be Power Rangers, so Iver said, "Let´s go play with Subby." I was nervous since I´d never met him and heard he was older than us eight year olds. When we got there, Sebastian came out with a huge smile and instantly made me feel welcome. We spent the day climbing trees and sword fighting with toy shovels, laughing nonstop. My favorite memory was when we threw his old Nintendo on the driveway and dunked it in a tub of icy water just for fun. It´s a small memory, but one I´ll never forget. Meeting someone older who was kind and made me feel included meant a lot. Writing this is making me cry. I can´t imagine the pain his family feels. I just hope he´s in a better place, watching over us and seeing us live our best lives for him.

Brody Goodnore

November 10, 2025

I only met Sebastian one time. but I could tell that he was just really fun kid who had a big heart. The day i met Sebastian, i was at my friend Iver´s house. Iver and I had decided that we were bored from pretending we were power rangers so he had a great idea. "Let´s go play with Subby." Iver said, I decided to go even though I had never met him before. I was honestly scared because Iver had told me that he´s a little bit older than us 8 year olds. "Is he going to judge me? Is he nice? I wonder if he will like me?" we´re all thoughts in my head as I walked across the street in the snow. We got to the door. iver knocked and Subby came out. I remember he greeted me with a great smile and asked us what we were doing. Iver said "wanna play?" Subby agreed and we proceeded to have the time of our lives in his front yard. We climbed up trees, I remember sword fighting with toy shovels. But the best memory I had with Sebastian was later that day we decided to start throwing sebastian´s nintendo on the hard driveway and then putting it in a tub of ice cold water from the winter. It is a very old memory. But now one that I can never forget from when we were little kids and meeting a new friend who had the same interest and was a really good person felt very good especially if he was older and seemed like one of the cool kids. I am crying just even righting this so I can´t imagine the pain his family is going through. But I Just want to say that I hope he is in a better place. Watching down on all of us and seeing us living our best lives for him.
-Brody Goodmore