Dennis T. Hamilton, age 80 of Edwardsville, born August 25, 1942, in East St. Louis, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Edwardsville Care Center surrounded by family.

Dennis served in the National Guard until 1963. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Washington University in 1974, where he earned the T.S. Elliott Award.  He worked as a chemist at Monsanto Company in their marketing technical services for over 30 years.

In his younger years, he loved horseback riding. Dennis also loved eating out and gardening. Although he was a homebody, he loved socializing and being outside in the community and through St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Edwardsville, for which him and Julie are members.  He was a member of the Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Jennie (nee Foote) Hamilton.

Surviving are his loving wife of 25 years, Julie Ann ( nee Niebur ) Hamilton , whom he married August 22, 1997; a son, Thomas (Jenny) Ellis of Houston, TX; two daughters, Stephanie Cheever, and Holly (Glenn) Kotkiewicz, both of Edwardsville; three grandchildren, Kelsey (Louie) Kloth, Chad Bradshaw, and Kaylee Buchholz; two great-grandchildren, Aaron Corbin, and Andrew Kloth; a sister, Linda (Thomas) Hamilton-Fields of Belleville; a nephew, Brian (Jennifer) Fields; a niece, Stephanie (Cal) Likins; and a great-nephew, Samuel Fields.

Memorial visitation will be from 6 - 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 406 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville, IL.

Memorial mass will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the church.

Memorials are suggested to St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Edwardsville and can be mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home, 2800 N. Center Street, Maryville, IL 62062.