Trevor Dedric Quinn
May 15, 1999 - April 10, 2020
Trevor Dedric Quinn at the age of 20 passed away on Friday April 10th, 2020. He was born in Freehold, NJ on May 15th 1999. Trevor was the beloved Son of John R. Quinn jr, and Jesse Desiree Quinn, beloved younger Brother of John Ryan Quinn.
Trevor was raised in Jackson New Jersey where he excelled in both his K-5 and Middle School achieving a nearly perfect GPA, and scoring well above the vast majority of his peers on the comprehensive NJASK multi-grade assessment test each year. Academic success always came easy to Trevor as all his teachers were always delighted to have him as a student due to his keen sense of humor and diligent work ethic. Growing up Trevor loved to be outside everyday playing all sports with his Father, Brother and neighborhood friends. Trevor excelled in little league baseball where he always managed to hold one of the highest batting averages in the league each year. Trevor had an incredible batters eye for his age group and always managed to walk more times than he struck out. Trevor also excelled in pop warner football as a Quarterback, and Linebacker. As a Quarterback he led his team to a winning record and the playoffs. As a Linebacker he once recorded 9 solo tackles in the first quarter of a game wanting to make many family members who traveled to see that game proud. Trevor was also an excellent hockey player, and a gifted bowler. Trevor once bowled a 277 game consisting of 11 strikes just one strike short of a perfect 300 Game. Although Trevor was always very competitive when he participated in both athletic competitions, and academic challenges he always remained humble about his achievements. Trevor’s friends always admired how Trevor would always go out of his way to help his fellow athletes and academic classmates learn new on-field skills, and academic concepts. Trevor was a kindhearted old soul wise many years beyond his age that truly went out of his way to make everyone around him happy even those that didn’t always appear to deserve his kindness. Many of Trevor’s friends would admit to taking extra joy and rubbing it in when they managed to beat him at something. His friends stated when this occurred they loved the fact that Trevor never held a grudge and that even if it seemed to bother Trevor he wouldn’t ask what was wrong with them he would just be hard on himself and revamp his game in order to win the next time. Trevor possessed a diverse magnetic personality, consisting, of a keen sense humor that made all others around him always want to be in his group. Trevor also loved Video Games, especially war, and sports video games. Whenever Trevor’s best friends Jake, Cory and others would come over to the house in NJ to play video games, or play sports with him Trevor always knew when to pull a funny prank or say something clever that would have everyone in tears and laughing at the same time. Trevor loved the Holidays, and always appreciated giving and receiving gifts. He loved the snow and all animals. He was especially fond of His two dogs Snowball, and Diesel. He would always play with his dogs for hours in the snow.
When BRAC dictated that Trevor’s Parents John and Jesse would need to move to Maryland to keep their jobs Trevor, and his brother John were not very happy about having to leave all their life-long friends behind in Jackson NJ that they both had such close bonds with. However Trevor’s magnetic personality awarded him with a new group of friends shortly after attending Middle and High School in Bel Air Maryland. Trevor did still keep in close contact with his Friends in NJ and would continue to visit with them whenever he went up or they came down and they would also play video games online together.
Trevor graduated Bel Air High School class of 2017. While attending he achieved straight A’s and Honors each year, and also excelled in all the AP courses he enrolled in. Trevor achieved a near perfect score on his SAT and was accepted on his first application to the James Clark School of Engineering while pursuing his degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland College Park. The School of Engineering ranks #1 in highest GPA in the State of Maryland, and is the second most difficult school to get accepted to in the state of Maryland as the school requires a 4.11 GPA and the 75th percentile SAT score is 1520. Trevor excelled in Physics and Mathematics and was a member of the the Gemstone Program, and Virtus.Trevor also made the Dean’s List every semester at college. Trevor’s Mother Jesse prepared Trevor from the first time he took his first steps out of the play pen to be prepared for any academic challenges he may face. Trevor’s Father John who graduated Georgian Court University Summa Cum Laude first in his class Major with a 3.93 GPA sincerely believes his own son Trevor is the smartest person he has ever been fortunate enough to speak to in person. John and Jesse would always tell Trevor how proud they were of all his accomplishments that remain unrealistic for most others to achieve.
While attending College Trevor was also hired by the US ARMY C5ISR PRD Directorate. Albert T Visconti the Director of PRD, and Andre Armstrong Trevor’s supervisor both spoke very highly of Trevor. It was said that it began with Trevor’s interview that it was obvious that he was exceptionally bright and the organization was lucky to have him. Trevor would consult with Andre as a mentor concerning career options. Andre would engage in some interesting and intellectual conversations with Trevor and stated he could tell once Trevor graduated college that it would be unlikely that PRD would be lucky enough to have Trevor return to the office.
While accomplishing so much in High School and College Trevor still managed to make the time to get together with his Father John, Brother John, and many of his Jackson NJ, and Bel Air Maryland friends to watch NFL football, play flag football at the military base, and bowl. Trevor also found time to be very supportive to his girlfriend Julie personally making late night runs to bring her food and chocolate.
On Thursday April 9, 2020 the night before Trevor passed away, Trevor spoke with his Father John on the phone. His Father was checking up on him and wanted to make sure he was safe and had no symptoms due to COVID-19. Trevor said he was fine and was just preparing for an extremely difficult college exam he was scheduled to take on line the next morning. Trevor then immediately asked how his Father was, and how his Brother John was doing. This last conversation Trevor had with any member of his family was a true example of Trevor’s character as it illustrated his continued devotion to his studies and unselfish care for others.
The next morning Friday April 10, 2020 shortly after easily passing his college exam Trevor suddenly passed away. Trevor’s father stated he does not have the perfect sequence of words to express how tragic, and painful this must have been for Trevor, and how painful it will always be for our family. Trevor’s Father went on to say it is painful in the sense of how much we will always miss Trevor every morning when we wake up and he is not here with us on earth any longer, this pain he stated we must find the strength, and effort to deal with because he knows how unselfish Trevor is and that Trevor is most likely looking down on us and wants us to figure out a way to make our pain go away. Trevor’s older Brother John stated his Father John, and many of their family and friends have already agreed to give up on the NFL teams they have always rooted for in the past and have all agreed to become Detroit Lion’s fans in Trevor’s honor. Trevor was a huge Detroit Lion’s fan. Family and Friends believe by rooting for the Lions each week when they play football this will be a way to always remember the good times with Trevor and to also make him smile down on us.
Trevor would have turned 21 on 5/15/2020 and already achieved so much in less than 21 years on earth, but with his potential this was merely the tip of the iceberg for him. Trevor’s Father stated he just cannot even begin to imagine how much Trevor would have achieved, and how many more people he would have touched the lives if he were given more time on earth.
Even after we are all able to adjust to our new way of life loving, and laughing with Trevor everyday even though he is no longer physically with us we still will always feel great sorrow for the fact that Trevor worked so hard and diligently his whole life making many personal sacrifices to put school and work before play, and did not get his fair chance to reach his ultimate goal and receive the rewards he so truly deserved for all his dedication.
Trevor at the age of 20 did leave this earth much too early on April 10, 2020. However we all must thank Trevor and the Lord for the times we were privileged to spend with Trevor. Trevor has left behind many other people who have and always will love and admire him for his keen sense of humor, endless kindness, and unselfish manner to include. His Great Grandmother Yukiko Omura (June Lang), His Grand Parents Ramon, and Cora Howard, Grand Parents, Della Quinn, and Partner Edward Savage Sr, Grand Father John R. Quinn Sr, his Uncle Beau Howard and wife Eileen, Uncle Edward Savage jr., and wife Gertrudis), Uncles Robert Boyarski, and Gary Boyarski, his Aunts Liana Howard, and Donna Cahill, his Cousins Penelope, Thea Howard, Xander Howard, Josie Howard, Angie Cahill, Billy Cahill, Bobby Cahill, Kyle Boyarski, and Brian Boyarski. Girlfriend Julie Pitzer, Best Friends Jake Friedman, Cory Friedman, Kyle Jacobson, Pat Walther, Mike Dante, Michael Rubin, David Cavanagh, Matt Baureko, Andrew Ludevico, Dylan Ince, Jared Egerton, Jake Ciani, Jake Mackenzie, Solomon Watkins, Brandon Pamphile, Davan Suvahwon, Sean Smith, Nick Labella, Liam Bulewicki.
Please send any cards or condolences to the Quinn household: 501 Unit 1 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air Maryland, 21014
