Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sunday, May 23, 2021.
Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann Drazen (nee Becker); dear father of Tom (Jean), Dan (Nicole), Jim (Terri) and Chris (Sally) Drazen; dear father-in-law of Elayne Drazen; loving PawPaw of Margie (Marcus), Andy (Liz), Colleen, Bill (Amy), Leyna (Jeremy), Brian (Heather), Mike (Ashleigh), Tim (Vanessa), Diana (Ryan), Ellen (Kyle), Tom (Paige) and KJ; great-PawPaw of Ozzy, Poppy, Lily, Leo, Mady, Harper, Ryan, Maclin, Maveric, Maycen, Tori, Reese, Rilynn and Magnolia; special friend of Sue Pauly.
In his 89 years, Tom held many roles, including Coast Guardsman, Liberty Mutual Insurance salesman/manager, baseball/basketball coach, Black River lodger, DIBPer, selfless caregiver, Christmas party host and namesake of the Drazen Cup.
Services: Funeral from Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois, on Saturday, May 29, at 9:30 a.m. to St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church (9740 Sappington Rd., 63128) for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment will be held in private. An additional celebration of Tom’s life will be held in August. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Annie’s Hope – Center for Grieving Kids, 1333 W. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122, would be appreciated. Visitation Friday 4-8 p.m.
Many prayers.
May the peace of Christ be with you and your family.
Praying that all the great memories of your Dad/PawPaw will ease the pain of this loss. God bless & keep all of you.
In thoughts and spirit we are with you. Condolences from the Willocq-Stevens family, Belgium.
A good boss, and a great man. He will be missed.
We will sure miss Your dad, grandpa, and uncle at BRL. My love and prayers to each one of you❤️ He was such a wonderful sweet man, and (ornery):) Loved him very much!
Rev 21:4
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning, or crying, or pain for the old order of things has passed away. “
Wishing you peace and many good memories.
Just heard about Tom’s passing to be with the Lord! Sorry for your loss, but know that he’s now in good company with other saints! :o) BRL won’t be the same, but we have so many great memories of your family! Blessings! Kevin Kelly Family