About Drew……
Drew was only 19 years old when he tragically
died in a motor cross accident on March 11,
2006. He was a graduate of La Salle College
High School and was in his freshman year
at St. Joseph’s University.
Drew was very active is sports .During his
elementary school years, Drew was encouraged
by his father to try all sports; baseball,
basketball and soccer. He played soccer for
the Warrington Soccer Club for 10 years and
participated in soccer and crew during his
high school years. He was competitive on
the field, but a good sportsman off the field.
His coaches would always say that Drew came
through for the team by doing his job on
the field.
Drew had a passion for building anything
mechanical. He built two computers for our
home, volunteered his time to refurbish computers
and install networking systems for intercity
locations sponsored by La Salle College High
School. He disassembled and reassembled most
of his first car, a Pontiac Grand Prix. During
his senior year, Drew tackled a huge job.
Along with his friends, they rebuild a Nissan
240 with a new engine. He was very proud
of this accomplishment, his first drift car!
Unfortunately, he totaled this car shortly
after its completion. This happened in March
of 2005. Strangely, Drew was in his first
accident March of 2004. He was rear ended
by a truck on route 309 in Montgomeryville
while visiting a motorcycle shop. Riding
motorcycles was another passion of Drew’s.
As parents, we were not too surprised to
hear that Drew had owned a few motor cycles
without our consent. We did find out about
his last one, a Honda CBR 600, he owed while
living away at St. Joe’s. However,
we insisted that he sell it and purchase
a car. He purchased a 325is BMW; another
potential car for drifting was his intention.
Drew, cars, drifting, motor cycles, rebuilding
engines, and computers all go hand in hand.
This is why the Silvia S15 was acquired and
will continuously be worked on and displayed
at car shows by his friends who all shared
in the same passion.
At La Salle College High School, St Joe’s
or home with his family and friends, Drew
reached the hearts of so many. One of Drew’s
volunteering opportunities was during his
high school years with his father at St.
Vincent’s soup kitchen. This eventually
led him to volunteering at the Mother of
Sorrow’s soup kitchen during his first
year of college. Drew enjoyed this because
it gave him a chance to meet people he would
not meet in his daily routine. Drew was very
excepting of people no matter their background.
He never had a negative word to say about
anyone. As parents, we found this to be remarkable.
Drew’s part time job at St. Joe’s
was working as a computer technician where
he traveled through campus helping out students
and faculty with computer problems. Drew
very much enjoyed meeting new people while
helping out when ever possible. At home,
Drew was the “go to” person in
our lives. Whether you needed your computer
fixed, help installing a garage door opener,
getting your car checked, or just moving
a piece of furniture; we always waited for
Drew to come home to help. He always helped
without a complaint and with a smile. His
extended family describes Drew as a “modest
and humble young man, who never boasted nor
celebrated his accomplishments, whether rowing
for La Salle, playing soccer or working as
a computer technician at St. Joe’s.
Drew strove to excel and to make a difference,
not with a shout, but with a whisper.” His
sister Heather and his friends say that “Drew
had a contagious laugh….was always
smiling…made you feel like family…a
brother away from home…someone to
look up to…a once in a lifetime friend.”
We believe that Drew’s spirit visits
with all of us as he continues his adventures
in eternal life.
On Drew’s head stone it reads, “Drew’s
passion for life embodied the true meaning
of selflessness, love, and friendship.”
