Thomas F. McDermott
Thomas F. McDermott, 82, of Marietta passed away at his home Thursday, August 20, 2015. He was born January 21, 1933, in Long Beach, CA, a son of Daniel A. and Ethel M. Griffin McDermott.
Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served on the Charles R. Ware Destroyer. He was employed at Elkem Metals as an electrician, retiring in 1988. He was a volunteer for Easter Seals and was a longtime member of the YMCA and competed in the Senior Olympics. He was an avid jogger, had a brown belt in Karate and a basketball enthusiast.
On July 20, 1956, he married Geraldine Andris who preceded him in death January 22, 2014. Tom is survived by 2 sons, Steve McDermott of Marietta and Greg (Patti) McDermott of McConnelsville and daughter Diana (Dan) Bonnell of Marietta; grandchild Kelly McDermott; brothers, Peter (Esther) McDermott of Powhatan, VA and Daniel McDermott of Vienna, WV and his cat “Dolly.”
Funeral services will be held on Monday (Aug. 24) at 2:00pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial following in East Lawn Memorial Park. Family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday 2-4 and 6-8. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.