Drew Panettieri Tribute
Drew Panettieri, a soccer player/rower at La Salle High and a 2005 graduate, passed away March 11, 2006, of injuries suffered in a dirt-bike accident. He was attending Saint Joseph's University and was pledging the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Brittany Paul, who's great friends with Drew's sister, Heather, requested this page and said of Drew, "He was a wonderful friend and had the best heart of anyone I ever knew. I never saw him without a smile on his face. Anyone will say that about him."
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Remembrances
Heather (Drew's sister): "Big Brother (haha), I don't really know where to begin... It's lonely feeling like the only sibling... I still feel like you are at college and will be home for break. Or that you will walk through the laundry room door for that home cooked dinner. I can't put my feelings into words right now, but I don't know how I'm going to make it without you here. I love you and I will remember all those crazy college stories that all your friends told me."
Cole Johanson, LaSalle '06: "I knew Drew as a rower and as Heather's older brother. As a rower, he was a really dedicated kid and brought a positive attitude to the river all the time. Although he couldn't row all four years, he was absolutely an influence on the LaSalle Crew team."
Vince Rizzuto: "Drew, First of all, you are one of my favorite kids I met at LaSalle High school. Last year we were in those computer classes together and partners for almost everything... I seriously saw you with a smile on your face 98% of the time and I really looked up to you in a lot of ways."
Timmy Dunn, LSCHS '05: "You played soccer, did crew, graduated with all of your brothers from LaSalle, you played golf, sailed, went on people to people across the world, you went to St. Joe's where you pledged a frat, you did community service both at LaSalle and at St. Joe's... You lived an incredible life... Drew you live on in the hearts of everyone around you."
Mallory DiLemmo, GMA '06: "Drew loved life; he loved every moment of it. This is one of the best characteristics this great guy had. He took a bad situation and turned it into the most spectacular thing you could ever imagine."