Obituary for Drew Wynne Brady
Drew Wynne Brady, 69, of Solebury PA, died of cancer on October 10, 2020.
A lifelong Bucks County resident and graduate of Council Rock High School, Drew was a skilled carpenter and craftsman who worked with his brother Bill Brady for over 30 years restoring homes in the Solebury Township area. Drew was a fiercely private person with a warm, gentle spirit. He was an excellent listener and was also thrifty, inventive, and wise. A frequent attendee at the Irish music session at Mitchell's in Lambertville, NJ, he was an impressively self-taught musician who played and collected many types of accordions and also the guitar.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Brown of Solebury PA and sons Travis Brady of Austin, TX and Ray Brady of Solebury, PA. He is also survived by his siblings, Jay Brady of Brooklyn, NY; Bill Brady and Dave Brady of Solebury, PA; his former wife, Moira Jewell, of Lansdale, PA; three grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed. He was predeceased by his parents, Drew and Jeanne Brady and his brother Christian Brady.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Drew’s memory may be made to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (https://bhwp.org/support/giving/annual-fund/) or The Bucks County Audubon Society (https://www.bcas.org/get-involved/donate/).
A memorial gathering will be scheduled and announced for a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, 21 York Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (vhmfh.com).
A lifelong Bucks County resident and graduate of Council Rock High School, Drew was a skilled carpenter and craftsman who worked with his brother Bill Brady for over 30 years restoring homes in the Solebury Township area. Drew was a fiercely private person with a warm, gentle spirit. He was an excellent listener and was also thrifty, inventive, and wise. A frequent attendee at the Irish music session at Mitchell's in Lambertville, NJ, he was an impressively self-taught musician who played and collected many types of accordions and also the guitar.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Brown of Solebury PA and sons Travis Brady of Austin, TX and Ray Brady of Solebury, PA. He is also survived by his siblings, Jay Brady of Brooklyn, NY; Bill Brady and Dave Brady of Solebury, PA; his former wife, Moira Jewell, of Lansdale, PA; three grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed. He was predeceased by his parents, Drew and Jeanne Brady and his brother Christian Brady.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Drew’s memory may be made to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (https://bhwp.org/support/giving/annual-fund/) or The Bucks County Audubon Society (https://www.bcas.org/get-involved/donate/).
A memorial gathering will be scheduled and announced for a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, 21 York Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (vhmfh.com).