Cody Barrasse was remembered on Sunday for his infectious personality, loyalty and love for his family.
The son of Judge Michael Barrasse and Dr. Linda D'Andrea Barrasse, Cody Barrasse was pronounced dead at 4:46 a.m. Sunday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian. He died from injuries he suffered when he was struck by a vehicle on the 3800 block of Bates Street in Oakland, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, at 2:13 a.m. Saturday, according to the office of Allegheny County Medical Examiner Karl Williams, M.D.
Police said no further information on how the incident occurred was available for release on Sunday night.
A 2009 Scranton Prep graduate, Mr. Barrasse, 22, of Moosic, was a senior at Penn State University pursuing a career in law.
On Sunday, he was remembered fondly by a family member and a mentor.
"He was an indescribably great kid, who was an extremely loyal friend and a wonderful nephew," said Joe D'Andrea, a Scranton criminal lawyer, who is the brother of Mr. Barrasse's mother. "He was a great son to his parents."
In addition to his "gift of making those around him smile," Mr. Barrasse saw plenty of success in his studies, Mr. D'Andrea said.
Scheduled to graduate in May, Mr. Barrasse had already been accepted to five law schools, and was "looking forward to being a lawyer," Mr. D'Andrea said.
His academic success likely stemmed from his "fantastic" work ethic and "positive outlook," said Scranton Prep football coach Nick Donato, who saw him display those qualities on a daily basis for two years.
"He was a fighter, someone who faced a lot of adversity injury-wise but battled through them for his teammates," Mr. Donato said. "He was just a kid who was loved by the coaching staff, and his teammates thought the world of him."
The Cavaliers' coach cited several "memorable moments" from the two years he coached Mr. Barrasse, but the memory he kept coming back to happened even after Mr. Barrasse graduated from Scranton Prep.
"When he was on break from college, he would come back and help us with workouts and the freshman team, and he was constantly smiling," Mr. Donato said. "You could see the positive effect it had on the team.
"It's a tremendous loss for his family, and the whole Scranton Prep community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."
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