David Drag, passed away Tuesday morning in Waco.
He grew up in Scranton, PA. He also attended West Scranton High School. He was a long life residence of Scranton until 5 years ago when he moved to Hillsboro and Waco with his ex-wife and their kids.
He was an excellent cook and superb father. He was employed at the Iron Skillet.
Those who knew Dave said he was a great guy and this he definitely was.
David has two children, Joshua Drag, 14 Nikki Drag, 12; and his ex-wife Hope Drag, all of Waco; and Sabrina Betz and her husband William of Fort Hood – Killeen; and a sister, Elaine malinowski and Kelly Hoover, all of Scranton, PA; many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death, a brother, Albert Jr.; father, Albert; his mother, Irene drag; and sister, Kathleen Dipietro.
You will be deeply missed.
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Dave the kids and i will miss you with all of our hearts and soul until we all meet again we love you uncontrollably and forever
We will all miss you dad
I love you daddy and I’m going to miss you very much
So very sorry for your loss.
Love and light to all who knew and loved Dave.
I’m so sorry for your loss. David was a great guy and an awesome father. He had my full respect not to many people i will say that about. He’s devotion to his kids was admirable. Any guy that would walk 2 miles in every kind of weather imaginable to walk his kids to school everyday. And to come back in the afternoon to meet them at school and walk them home. To me is a awesome dad. Some kids dads don’t even take the time to call their kids once a week. So Hopefully the way he was Joshua and Nikki will always remember that about him and how blessed they were to have a dad like that. And hopefully they will realize just how much he loved them. And cared about them and wanted to make s5they were safe from all harms. He was a special man who deserves respect even in the afterlife. God will appoint him over dads. Hopefully he can send down from heaven to other fathers. Just what a real dad is supposed to do. I know first hand i was impressed from the first day i met him. I was up 6:00 getting ready for work. He walked in the house. I was like what are you doing here so early. I got to make sure the kids eat breakfast. And then when I take them to school. I didn’t know he walked down from his mom’s and was pouring and sleeting out. I gave him my number i said if its raining call me i will gladly come get you. You mark this kid to school and came back to the house. I was leaving for work I asked him if he wanted a ride home he said I’ll walk I said man is porn now come on get in the car I’ll take you. And I did and I told him how much I respected him for what he did. He said thanks i appreciate that Donny. I said Dave i love your kids aa if they were mine. I will always make sure they are ok and safe no matter what. Again he said thanks and shook my hand. We bacame friends from that moment on. I will miss you bro. No more late night messanger chats. Well now you won’t need me to keep you abreast of how the kids are you’ll be able to see for yourself from heaven. No one can stop you now..
I met Dave a while back and like the click of a button, we became friends. Aside from the many things we had in common, the music kept us as close friends. He had great taste in music. Much like mine. Aside from the music that we both enjoyed, there were more commonalities as the person he was and the person that I was. A mutual respect, along with all else we held dear, his family and mine also were of the utmost importance to us both. I will never forget you and what you embodied, your love ❤ for your children and family, your taste and appreciation for good music 🎶 and life with its blessings, bumps and beauty. You’re a great friend who will be sadly missed. May God keep you in perpetual light. Ed ‘Ziggy ‘ RAFALKO
I will miss you my friend. Until we meet again, may God keep you in perpetual light.
Dave you been there from the beginning as I can remember being little you stepped up and became the dad in my life I didn’t have and I thank you for that. We always had fun on Halloween dressing up together being vampires because that’s the only thing I wanted to be. I still remember you takening me blackberries picking by the house and the one time there was a skunk and u picked me up and ran it was the funniest thing ever. I love you even though when I got older I didn’t say it much but you new i did i wish you got to meet my husband and son’s you would love them im so sorry I didn’t get to say goodbye to you. Thank you for being in my life I really appreciate everything you done for me and being my step dad I love u Dave.
I”m sorry for your loss. His brother Brian was mistakenly omitted as a surviving sibling. My deepest condolences to you and family,
I’m very sorry for your loss . Also a brother surviving , Brian Drag, Scranton Pa.
I am so sorry . I have known Dave since before we went to kindergarten together. We have been through many ups and downs for over 50 years . I will truly miss hanging out together , listening to and talking about music, having many cookouts back the woods and making and enjoying our “comedy” tapes. God Bless You Dave and your family.
Lovely words everyone. Thank you from Davids brother, Brian, Dave knows I love him. See you soon in Heaven. Your with family now. Be there soon
Iam going to miss you brother, you was a great friend always had a good heart strong mind kept a positive attitude even when the world was against you. I will always cherish all the good times we had laughing together. You where the first friend I made in Hill county you was my BIGGEST supporter and I’ll never forget you. Rest easy my friend I’ll see you on the other side…..
I am so glad that you moved to Old Forge. If you didn’t, we would have not ran into each other. I enjoyed meeting your wife and kids. I want to thank you for teaching me how to cook. If it wasn’t for you, I could not recreate the Hacienda burritos. I will miss you much.
It been since we last seen each other but the crazy times (years) will never be forgotten…. Rest in Peace Dave ..
I have just heard 3 days ago that David died..( i called him Draggy …As my children fondly remember him..( they were 7 and 5 when I moved back home to make home Scranton)
I’m speechless…
I met him with a friend at the bryn maur bar when I moved back to Scranton 1997.
( shirley ,paul,dave )
I had been going through some terrible times when I met my first coming home friends( over 10 years away from Scranton)
He was a wonderful thoughtful friend..
Always tried his best to bring you up when you were feeling down..( I was..thank you to him..Sheryl and Paul)
He had his own way about him.He abhoard molds.( Discusted at the thought of those…..as well as stereotypes etc ).He broke them..Before he seen or heard of one….It seemed purposely ….done!😉😅
.He Lived within his own terms..And when he felt strongly about something../Someone He would rally…
I Don’t think Dave had any shade of grey within his personality 🤘🏻🤍❤🖤💘💔🧡💛💙He expressed it seems black or white.
No between..( I heard/ read wonderful things Dave has/had Done for his wife..children(especially..)and friends…
My heart is broken because I knew of it..almost 30 years ago.. and it doesn’t surprise me…That he Is..Was ..
One of a kind.my.friend.
They say birds of a feather flock together.
He is flying high…over the stairway to heaven..and free like birds…..
Yet an Earthed man with ( hidden)wings..
Known only to those that he thought deserved it.)…few😉😎
He broke the mold before it was created.
Because there can be only One.
The thought of him cracks me up.
( I’m sure you partied with Dave at least a few times…minimal..
To see the funny..seriously serious person he was…when he relaxed .)
With laughter…and another with tears.
I can go on and on years ..
Just a few years of memories.
My Sympathy ,Condolences ,Empathy and deepest prayers go out to his Loved ones.. ..His Family.❤❤
friends💛🧡💛
All that knew him longer than I.
For you were serious,seriously more blessed than I….to know ALL
of David’s facets..😎😉🥰
I have just found out about Davids death one week ago…
Words can not express how deeply I feel for Hope and Children..
I send my condolences.sympathy and Empathy for those He Loved…
He was one in a million..
( any type of stereotype/mold discusted him and he broke them before they were thought of)
For there could be only one.
Serious Seriously😉
I met Dave when I moved back to Scranton (Daughters age 7 and 5 )
Along with Shirley fitt..and Paul.
My first beer at the brynn maur.
We all hit it off.
Friends..
I was going through a terrible time.
Dave was one of my first ” coming back to Scranton friend”
He was a great friend..
He always tried to make one feel better..bring them up when down in his own way….seriously serious..or goofy😎🥰😅
David had not one ounce of any shade of grey within him.
He was extreme..
I have read/heard of all of the wonderful ways that Dave shown that he cared..
It breaks my heart..
Because I knew..then and now without
surprise..that he was a wonderful person.
He was there..regardless ( for those he Loved,befriended..not alot…
Only those he thought worthy)
He lived by and with his own terms
My deepest sympathy goes out to those that knew David longer than I.
Whom knew All of his facets…that made him
“Real”
The memories of him..can make me laugh..
( most that knew David partied with him a few times…the minimal..
How seriously serious he could be,..
How he liked acting all crazy..( crazy eyes.😅🤣😂)
How it was then that he opened up…
The laughter.tears.
He flys with the birds .over the stairway
Flying free.
An Earthed man with (hidden) wings
Known only to those that knew him.
He had MANY Facets.
He was real.
And a great friend..
Husband
And Dad.
If he Loved you..no boundary