Joanne Virginia Carbery, 76, of St. Louis County died July 12, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Carbery was a retired secretary for the state of Missouri and a homemaker. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1961 and enjoyed spending time with family, babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, novels and trips to Florida beaches. Born Feb. 18, 1943, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Kruse) and Fred Droppelmann.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years: Michael Carbery; a son: Kevin (Clementine) Carbery of Festus; a daughter: Kathleen (Bob) Balassi of St. Louis County; eight grandchildren: Maggie (Nick) Sanazaro of St. Louis County, Jessica (Joel) Lydon of St. Louis County, Nick (Kelsey) Balassi of Fenton, David (Holly) Balassi of Fenton, Joe (Grace) Balassi of Fenton; Brandon Barton of Festus, Holly Carbery of Festus and Heidi Carbery of Festus; five great-grandchildren: Marcello, Giovanni, Lucio and Juliet Sanazaro and Caleb Lydon, all of St. Louis County; a brother: John (Jeanne) Droppelmann of St. Louis County; a brother-in-law: Kelly (Carolyn) Carbery of Affton; a sister-in-law: Cynthia (the late Daniel Jr.) Carbery of St. Louis; and numerous family members and friends.
Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Kutis Funeral Home, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, in south St. Louis County. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, 4900 Ringer Road, in St. Louis County, officiated by the Rev. Scott Scheiderer. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Affton. Memorials may be made to the ALS Association’s St. Louis Regional Chapter or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home.