Evo “Mal” Malpiedi

Evo "Mal" Malpiedi, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the age of 84. He was born May 18, 1930 to Achille and Pierina Malpiedi. Mal was the loving husband of Sharon Ann Malpiedi (nee: Tucker) for 54 years; devoted father of Jeanne (Todd) Hampson, John (Judy) Malpiedi, Jim (Carlotta) Malpiedi, Joanne (Greg) Stake, Judy (Dave) Cowell, and Jennifer (Travis) Dyer; cherished Nonno of Maria, Megan and Emily Hampson, Nicholas, Christopher and Juliana Malpiedi, Olivia and Conner Malpiedi, Chandler and Cameron Stake, Alison, Ben, Madeline, and Ethan Cowell, and Jacob and Caleb Dyer; dear brother of Eugene "Gino" (Clara) Malpiedi of Olean, N.Y. and the late Anthony (Lena) Malpiedi, and beloved uncle and brother-in-law.
Evo was devoted to his family, and loved spending time trading stories around the kitchen table. (Food was usually involved.) He often entertained family and friends with his rich sense of humor and storytelling abilities. Mal was an avid fisherman and golfer, and he enjoyed watching football on Sunday afternoons. For years, he and Sharon held season tickets for the St. Louis Football Cardinals.
Evo worked for McDonnell Douglas for 35 years. He was proud to have been a team member on the Mercury and Gemini programs, and in later years, a Manager of Logistics and Technical data. He was a long-time parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, where he served as a Eucharistic minister. Evo was a US Air Force veteran.
Evo was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to SSM Hospice or Memory Care Home Solutions.