John Joseph McDermott Sr.
died Friday, Sept. 12.
John Joseph McDermott Sr.
John Joseph McDermott Sr. died Friday, Sept. 12.
McDermott lived in Hollister from 1971 to 1985 while he was president of Leatherback Industries.
He moved to Fresno in 1995 and was National Sales Manager for RGM Products of Fresno. He is a graduate of La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa. He was a member of ARMA, Western States Roofing Contractors Assoc. and NRCA of which he was an active board member.
He is survived by his wife Loretta; sons John Jr., Kelly and Michael; daughters Shawn and Clancy and his 17 grandchildren. He is also survived by his five sisters; Patsy and brother-in-law Medio, Florence, Kathleen and brother-in-law Jack Herbert, Alice and brother-in-law Jim Kelly, Joan, many nieces and nephews and his mother-in-law Gertrude Staab.
Vigil services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7:00 p.m. at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns and Blair Funeral Home in Fresno. A funeral Mass will be Thursday, Sept. 18, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Parish, on the corner of Maroa & Bullard in Fresno. Graveside services will be Friday, Sept. 19 at noon at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park in Gilroy.
Donations may be made to Palma & Notre Dame High Schools in Salinas in John’s memory.
