Classmates Raising Funds to Aid Pascrell Family

The Beta Xi chapter of Delta Sigma Pi is close to it's $10,000 fundraising goal to aid the family of the late Michael Pascrell of Wayne.

More than $7,000 has been raised since members of the fraternity at Rider University initiated a campaign on gofundme.com in the wake of Pascrell's death Saturday after being struck by a car last Friday.

Pascrell, 21, was a lifelong Wayne resident and Wayne Valley High School graduate who was in his junior year at Rider University in Lawrenceville. He was struck while walking on the right side of a ramp leading to Route 46 and succumbed to his injuries a little more than two hours after the accident.

Members of the fraternity wrote that they started the fundraising campaign to aid the Pascrell family, which is "now faced with unexpected expenses for funeral costs, tuition loans and other miscellaneous expenses associated with this heartbreaking time."

Pascrell was described as a "remarkable young man" by his fraternity brothers:

Michael Pascrell will always be remembered for his amazing heart, outgoing personality and infectious smile that could brighten anyone’s day. Mike lived passionately in all his affairs from participating in and contributing to the fraternity, playing intramural sports and spending time with those he loved. His dedication towards the fraternity, life, his friends and family is what we will remember most about him. We are all lucky enough to have known such a remarkable young man. In this time of sorrow, we are all reminded to hug your loved ones a little bit tighter, forgive a little bit quicker, and cherish every moment just that much more because we never know what the future holds.

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