Charles A.

Brady

Charles A. Brady
August 27, 1938 - November 7, 2024

Charles A. Brady (86) died peacefully surrounded by family in St. Charles, Missouri on November 7, 2024, after a series of long illnesses.

He was born on August 27, 1938, to the late Robert Lowell Brady and Marie Alphonse Lupo in St. Louis, Missouri. Charles attended various grade schools and graduated from Soldan Blewett High School in St. Louis in 1957. He then enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1957 and was Honorably Discharged in 1964. Charles was married on September 23, 1961, to Catherine Sue Herring of Wichita, Kansas at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. After graduating Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organic Chemistry in 1965, Charles began his career with Carboline St. Louis. Charles went on to have a very fulfilling career in R&D Chemistry with various companies both domestic and international.

One of Charles' greatest pleasures was seeing the world with his wife, Sue. His business dealings afforded the couple to travel to Japan, China, Germany, Holland, Italy, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, and most memorably, three years living in Saint-Julian-en-Genevois in the Auverne-Rhone-Alp's region in eastern France. In retirement, Charles loved to spend time with his wife Sue on their porch or poolside enjoying the beauty of the landscape they created together at their charming country home near Lake Harwell in Anderson, SC. His passion for history, reading and considerable cooking skills afforded them many a lively evening of good food and great conversation with family and friends.

Charles is preceded in death by his wife Sue, his parents, his brothers Robert and Patrick and his sister Rosemary. He used to jokingly say that he was the Last Man Standing.

Charles and Sue leave behind a beautiful legacy in their children Ruth (Marvin) Guffey of St. Charles, Missouri, Thomas Brady of Volo, Illinois; grandsons, Christopher and Timothy Guffey of St. Charles, Missouri, and seventeen nieces and nephews. Charles and Sue were very much devoted to each other and their family and they will be dearly missed. Until we meet again...

A Celebration of Life Memorial visitation will be held for Charles from 9:00am - 10:00am on Friday, November 22, 2024, with a 10:00am Celebration of Life Service to immediately follow at Faith Chapel, 2327 Technology Dr., O'Fallon, MO 63368.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to Convoy of Hope at convoyofhope.org, a charitable organization that provides food, shelter and education for orphans worldwide as well as disaster relief both here in the United States and abroad in honor of Charles.