James John Drew, 73, Toms River, passed away on August 2, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he lived there before moving to Toms River 34 years ago. James graduated from Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School, received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his Master’s degree from Rutgers University and proudly received his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Law School in Camden. For over 30 years James was a Patent Attorney for the FAA at Atlantic City International Airport, retiring in 2015 as Senior Attorney, Intellectual Property. Prior to that, he taught physics at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School for 11 years, worked for the city of Philadelphia as an attorney, and also was employed by the Department of Defense. He was an avid reader, especially history and autobiography. He enjoyed travelling, bicycling, studying Shotokan karate, and tap dancing. James loved spending time with his family and will be dearly missed.
He was predeceased by his parents John and Florence Drew. He is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years Denise (Ziemanski) Drew; his son Michael Drew; daughter Jill Drew and her fiancé John DeMarco; two sisters Jeanne Brown and Jill Orlando; his granddaughter Lydia Drew; and many extended family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main St., Toms River. A Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Church, 685 Hooper Ave., Toms River. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Penn Medicine in memory of James.
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