Malcolm Drew
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- Jun 30
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October 27, 1948 - June 30, 2025
Malcolm Drew, 76, of Southampton, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 30, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Trenton, Malcolm also cherished the summers he spent with family in California. In December 1967, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served his country with honor for five years. Upon returning home, he followed a new calling and joined the Trenton Police Department Academy. Malcolm went on to serve as a dedicated and highly respected K-9 officer with the TPD, retiring in 1994 after 25 remarkable years of service.
Never one to remain idle, Malcolm became active with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, where he served as Flotilla Commander at Duck Island, continuing his lifelong commitment to public service.
In 1999, Malcolm began a second career. After earning his CDL A license from Smith & Solomon Driving School, he became a driver and trainer for Falcon Transport, logging over a million miles of safe driving before the company’s closure in 2009. Even in retirement, Malcolm remained passionate about sharing his knowledge—returning to Smith & Solomon in 2015 as a Senior Safety Advisor and instructor, where he continued to guide and mentor others until recently.In his spare time, Malcolm lived life to the fullest. He was an avid scuba diver, sailor, and Harley enthusiast, and also volunteered his time with the Groveville Fire Company. But above all, Malcolm was a devoted family man. His greatest joy came from the time he spent with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren, who were the light of his life.
Predeceased by his parents, Rev. Monroe and Dorothy Drew, Jr.; his brother, Cameron Drew; sister, Marie Williams; he is survived by 2 sons, Christopher (Jennifer) Drew and Dan (Shelly) Drew; a brother-in-law, Dick Williams; grandchildren, Madison Drew, Megan (Zachary) Miller, Ryan (Taylor Schwartz) Drew and Matthew Drew; 2 great grandchildren, Noa and Grayson Miller; special friends, Fred, Stu, Mary and Debbie; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends.
Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Buklad-Merlino Yardville Memorial Home, 30 Yardville-Allentown Road, Yardville, NJ.
Funeral services will begin at 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Battleship New Jersey Museum, Battleship New Jersey 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ 08103. Or online at https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/support/donate/
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Malcolm worked in an adjacent zone to mine in Trenton. He and his partner were always there to back us up. Conscientious and dedicated. My deepest sympathy to Chris and family. RIP Malcolm.
I met Malcolm as his paper boy for the Trentonian back in the late 1970’s. He nominated me for “Trentonian Carrier of the Month”. I won and got my photo in the paper. Some time later he joined me as a member of the Groveville fire company. Malcolm, myself and other members started a junior firefighter program. It was very successful, even getting a proclamation from the state legislature. The juniors were taught skills for entry into the fire service. Some of the juniors went on to a fire service career, and have reached retirement age. Malcolm was a great guy. He always kept me laughing. I give thanks for his military service. I pray that the Lord will be…
Malcolm was very close with his sister, Marie (Drew) Williams, my wife of 42 years, who predeceased him 16 years ago in 2009. As a result he was also close to our family for the past 58 years. When we talked he always asked about our children, Karen, Brian, and Janna - and after they were married, about their families. I will miss our conversations.
A special memory for me was when, on short notice in 1968, Marie, baby Karen (1 month old), and I flew out to Long Beach to see Malcolm off to Vietnam aboard the USS New Jersey. As the Captain’s orderly, Malcolm had access to the whole ship as he took us on a midnight tou…