Monica L. Roach

Monica L. Roach, 87, of Carlyle passed away on Tuesday May 24, 2011 at Saint Louis University Hospital. Mrs. Roach was born on March 19, 1924 in St. Louis the daughter of Leo and Ruth (Tackaberry) Liston. She married Robert Clive Roach on May 22, 1945 at St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis, Mo, he preceded her in death on November 2, 1987.

Mrs. Roach is survived by her daughter, Andrea Dempsey of Carlyle; two sons, Gregory Roach of Kirkwood, Mo, Dennis Roach of St. Louis, Mo., a sister, Denise Spelbrink of St. Charles, Mo. Nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Monica was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother: Norbert Liston, grandson Sean Dempsey and son-in-law Sam Dempsey.

Monica was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Carlyle, a lifetime member of the French Society of St. Louis and a member of the Etc Senior Theater of St. Louis. She attended Fontbonne University where she studied to become a teacher. She taught in the St. Louis City School System until she retired.

Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Roach will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday May 27, 2011 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Carlyle, with Fr. George Mauck officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis at 2:30 PM.

Visitation will be from 9 until 11:00 AM on Friday at St. Mary’s.

Memorial may be made in Monica’s honor to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Those will be received at Frerker Funeral Home which is serving the family.