Philip J. Brooks, 39, of Watertown, formerly of East Bridgewater, died suddenly Sunday, August 31, in Bourne, after suffering a heart attack. Philip was the son of John E. and Jean A. (Mitchell) Brooks of East Bridgewater. Born in South Weymouth, he was raised and educated in East Bridgewater, a graduate of East Bridgewater High School. He was also a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1988 with an AET degree and in the 1990 with an AEC degree. He was awarded a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Northeastern University in 1998.From 1991 to the present he was employed by Symmes, Maini and McKee Associates of Cambridge as a structural engineer and project manager.
Philip was immediate past president and former trustee of the Wentworth Institute of Technology Alumni Association and currently a corporator .Among his many other interests, he participated for many years in the annual Rodman Ride for Kids charitable bicycle ride and he particularly enjoyed Cape Cod where he spent most of his free time.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister Pamela J. Brooks of Quincy, his brother Peter G. Brooks of Taunton and his special friend, Cheryl Perrault of Plymouth.
His services will be held Monday September 8th at 10:00 AM in the Union Congregational Church, 105 Pleasant Street East Bridgewater, MA. Visitation will be on Sunday September 7th from 2:00-6:00PM., in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Donations may be made in his name to the Wentworth Institute of Technology Alumni Association, 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 or to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA. 01701