CLEARY, WILLIAM “TJ” THOMAS JACOB, passed away suddenly at the age of 23 on January 29, 2021. He is resting in peace and in the loving arms of Jesus. TJ is survived by his parents, Margy (Rupp) Cleary of Arnold MO, and William Greg Cleary of St. Louis; one brother Sean Patrick Cleary of Arnold MO; Grandparents Bill and Jessie Cleary of Chesterfield MO; many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and devoted friends. He is preceded in death by Grandparents, Lloyd, and Jeanne Rupp. Born and raised in Arnold MO, he is a 2015 graduate of Fox SR High School. TJ most recently resided in Fraser Colorado with his beloved chocolate lab, Lil and was looking forward to his new future as an electrician apprentice. He had a spark hidden inside him which spoke of beauty, human warmth, kindness, and love.
Services: Visitation will be held Thursday February 11th, 2021 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Kutis Funeral Home 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, St Louis MO 63129. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday February 12th, 2021 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 2300 Church Road, Arnold MO 63010. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Stray Rescue of St. Louis
He is a friend of our family Thur school and other activities, he will be missed, he was always there with a great SMILE! AND LAUGH!
I treasure my memories with TJ. He will be so missed.
May our Savior Jesus hold TJ forever in His arms, and may TJ glory in the beauty of the Presence of God in the eternal joys of Paradise!
Margy and Sean: I pray unceasingly for Our Lord to comfort and strengthen you in this time of sorrow. Blessed Mother Mary knew what is was like to lose a son, so I pray that you will turn to her for consolation. Your tears are her tears.
God bless you all.
What a sad day for Ridgewood Middle School. He filled the school with warmth, a full spirit, and friendship to all. It is horribly sad when we hear of students’ passing. May he rest in the loving arms of Jesus. Prayers for the family and for his brother, Sean, who also filled RMS with an amazing spirit.
Dear Margy and Family,
I didn’t know T.J. but he looks like such a sweet soul. I am so sorry. Know that I’ve been offering my Holy Communions and Masses for T.J. and you. May he rest in peace now and may the Good Lord comfort and console you in this time of mourning.
We are so very sorry for all of you
I loved having TJ in class for biology. He was always kind, respectful, and supportive to his classmates. I will never forget him bringing a bullying issue to my attention so it could be addressed. I am so sorry for your loss.
I worked with T.J briefly a few years ago in colorado he frequently came and visited me at work to get lunch, he was a very sweet young man with a very bright future, it was a shock to find out what had happened, he will be missed. He is in a better place now.
Many memories of TJ growing up my son Vito. He was a Loving person!!
my prayers are with his entire family and friends.
T.j. and Lilith are a huge part of our family. We all lived together in Granby, CO and then in Tabernash, CO. Lilith was 1 of 11 puppies that our dogs Duke and Doja had. Tj instantly fell in love with Lilith. Lilith was TJ’s rock and he did a mighty fine job in raising her. We had the great pleasure of having Margy stay with us back in 2018. Since then, we have continued to stay in each other’s lives. I’m very grateful that we will have Sean here in Colorado very soon. Tj had the biggest heart, best smile, unique talents, and tons of friends. Tj loved my 2 sons Gabe and Eden greatly. He is missed immensely and this is just so surreal. Tj is now up in heaven with all his music idols, making music with them. We love you TJ, always and forever.
So sorry to hear this. My son went to school with TJ and lived by us in Arnold mo. My prayers are with the whole family.
Dear Lord, please wrap your loving arms around this wonderful family and give them peace and strength
I knew TJ and his mom and brother since Sherwood. He always had a smile on his face and was a very good friend of my daughter who went to school with him since Elementary school. He will be never forgotten! God bless
I’ll always remember TJ’s big, wide eyes (especially when he was little) and his excitement for reading and words. During his school years, we enjoyed talking each holiday about books and writing. RIP TJ. You will be missed. Love, Aunt Sharon