Thomas Yallaly

ST. MARY, Mo. -- Thomas R. Yallaly, 101, of St. Louis was baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008.

Beloved husband of Vesta M. Gegg Yallaly 68 years; dear father of Gerald (Audur) and Thomas (Joan) Yallaly, Mary Ann (Raymond) Winkeler, Joan (Thomas) Sucher and Margaret (Larry) Bertel; dear son of the late William and Martha Yallaly; dear brother of the late Adolph, Amos, John, Fr. Jules and William Yallaly and Ruth Hahn; dear brother-in-law of Dorothy Yallaly Boyd, Anna Marie Kreitler and Doretta Herzog; dear grandfather of 13; great-grandfather of 20; uncle and friend.

He was born in St. Mary.

Yallaly was a member of White House Retreat more than 30 years, St. Cecelia Holy Name Society, and usher for 30 years.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kutis South County Chapel 5255 Lemay Ferry Road (at Butler Hill).

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice, St. Vincent DePaul Society, or Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital appreciated.