John “Joe” McNamara

John “Joe” McNamara, of O'Fallon, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Carol Jean McNamara; cherished son of the late George P. and Johanna McNamara; devoted father of the late James “Jim” D. McNamara, Terry P. O'Halloran, and Chris L. O'Halloran; dear father-in-law of Judy McNamara; loving grandfather Jennifer (Steve) Lorraine, Jill (Bryan) Meyers, Megan O'Halloran, Ryan O'Halloran, and Kelley E. O'Halloran; and treasured great-grandfather of Dan, Sami, Cassie, Jayde, Macey, and Bentley. He is also survived by many other friends and family.

In addition to his parents and son, he was preceded in death by his siblings, George L. McNamara, James F. McNamara, Margie O'Keefe, and Celeste Roberts.

Joe married the love of his life, Carol, on June 17, 1978. They would have celebrated 40 years of marriage this Sunday. Joe started as a volunteer for the Hazelwood Fire Department when Hazelwood was just a village. He worked his way through the ranks and retired as Fire Chief, serving in that position for 18 years. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed bowling, playing cards with his family and in his younger years playing baseball. Joe was a joy to be around, and he had a wonderful sense of humor. He was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew him.

Memorial contributions may be made in Joe’s honor for Masses, or to The American Lung Association or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.