Kathleen Ruth Drury (Nee Berra) of St. Louis, MO passed away on August 12, 2022 at the age of 72. Kathleen was born October 22, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri to Dolores L. Berra (nee Restivo) and the late Louis F. Berra ; Kathleen was the eldest of six children and is the loving sister of David (Deborah) Berra, Janice Berra, Cynthia (Joe) Sapienza, Joyce (Jim) LeGrand, and Marty (Kitty) Berra.
Beautiful mother of, Michael (Katie) Drury, and Elizabeth (Mike) Heidger and grandmother to Maddy, Louis, Frankie, Isabelle, and Ford. She was also the best friend turned honorary family member to Mary (Mark) Robben whom she was known to enjoy hitting the penny slots with.
Kathleen was the FAVORITE aunt, a cousin, and a friend to many. Kathleen had a knack for showing a genuine interest in people and how to help them, which was enriched even further by serving as a professor at Washington University for 40 years and coaching volleyball for 30 years.
Kathleen is a proud alumnus of Washington University herself, grew up on “The Hill”, and was an avid traveler who valued family very much.
In lieu of flowers, Kathleen would be honored to have donations made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
A memorial gathering will be held August 27, 2022 from 11:00 AM until time of memorial service 1:00 PM at Hoffmeister South County Chapel.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HoffmeisterSouthCounty.com for the Drury family.