John Francis McDermott, 72, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his darling wife of 49 ½ years, Odessa McDermott; parents, Paul Henry and Helen CeCelia McDermott; siblings, Paul Henry McDermott Jr., Patricia Ann Gavlik, Margaret Kathleen Lamperski and Michael Aloysius McDermott.
John is survived by his son, John James McDermott and wife, Cecilia of Waycross, Georgia, Daughters, Celia Helen Clark and husband David, and Odessa Lee Angilella of Dayton, Ohio; seven grandchildren, April (Micheal), David III (Ashley), Anthony Michael (Samantha), Anthony Robert (Shayna), Vanessa (Amber), Emily and Michael; six great-grandchildren, Hope, Khloe, Ethan, Logan, Payton and Anthony Michael Jr.; six siblings, Eileen "Le-Le" (Tom) Feerst, Daniel Leo (Kathryn) McDermott, Mary Theresa Deak, Robert Joseph (Carol) McDermott, James Edward Jude (Natalie) McDermott, Helen CeCelia Taylor and Kevin Colin McDermott.
Visitation 6 to 8 pm, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3380 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, OH.
Prayer service at 9:30 am at the Funeral Home, followed by Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10:30 am at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Prairies Chapel, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH where he was a faithful parishioner.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, 1625 Calvary Drive, Dayton, OH.