J. Brian Morrissey
J. Brian Morrissey passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2026. Born on January 10, 1937, in Rutherford, New Jersey, to John B. Morrissey and Margaret Hortense Morrissey, he is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Ann (Knapp) Morrissey, and their three children: Jack of Los Angeles, California, Patricia (Don) Seidel of St. Charles, Missouri, and Kevin of St. Charles, Missouri. He is also survived by his sister, Jean Noble of Lincolnshire, Illinois, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Brian graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree and from the New York University Stern School of Business with a Master of Business Administration degree.
He was a Distinguished Military Graduate in ROTC and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps.
Brian worked in advertising research in New York City for several years and then returned to serving in the military, which was his first love.
He retired in 1989 as a Colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center and then worked as the Director of Logistics at Fort Leonard Wood for 17 years.
He valiantly fought cancer for over 20 years, and the family is grateful to the medical teams at Siteman Cancer Center for their support.
Above all, Brian was a loving husband and father. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him.
Donations in Brian’s memory may be made to the Morrissey Medical Scholarship Fund at The Next Step:
https://thenextstepstl.org/scholarships/mfmfund/
Services: A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 16 at Ascension Catholic Church, 230 Santa Maria Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63005 at 10 a.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
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