Formerly of Beavercreek, OH. He was the eldest of seven children born to Thomas and Patricia (Malone) McDermott. He grew up in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland having participated in the Air Force ROTC. He earned a commission as a U.S. Air Force officer, and served for 22 years. He began his military career as a supply officer, and after two years, trained as a navigator. During the Vietnam War, he navigated the C-141A cargo aircraft, and after the war, navigated Air Force aircraft, including the E-3A AWACS and Boeing 707-320B, all over the world. While stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University. He was last assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he retired as a Major. He continued working as a military contractor and retired again, having spent 13 years in the technology industry. He accomplished musician and taught himself to play guitar while in high school, eventually joining a band which played in church halls throughout the summer. He spent most of his free time playing his electric guitar, piano and harmonica and became an expert in fingerpicking style guitar playing and becoming well-known in the national fingerpicking community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers-in-law, David Shaefer and Eric Rosenbaum. He is survived by his daughter, Julie (Brian) Babtist; son, James McDermott; in-laws, Julie and Gary Babtist; sisters, Ann McDermott (Hal Markowitz), Margaret (Jeff) Hunt, Mary Rosenbaum, Jane “Jodi” Shaefer, and Catherine (Wilton) Connor; brother, Paul (Cyn) McDermott.
Formerly of Beavercreek, OH. He was the eldest of seven children born to Thomas and Patricia (Malone) McDermott. He grew up in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland having participated in the Air Force ROTC. He earned a commission as a U.S. Air Force officer, and served for 22 years. He began his military career as a supply officer, and after two years, trained as a navigator. During the Vietnam War, he navigated the C-141A cargo aircraft, and after the war, navigated Air Force aircraft, including the E-3A AWACS and Boeing 707-320B, all over the world. While stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University. He was last assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he retired as a Major. He continued working as a military contractor and retired again, having spent 13 years in the technology industry. He accomplished musician and taught himself to play guitar while in high school, eventually joining a band which played in church halls throughout the summer. He spent most of his free time playing his electric guitar, piano and harmonica and became an expert in fingerpicking style guitar playing and becoming well-known in the national fingerpicking community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers-in-law, David Shaefer and Eric Rosenbaum. He is survived by his daughter, Julie (Brian) Babtist; son, James McDermott; in-laws, Julie and Gary Babtist; sisters, Ann McDermott (Hal Markowitz), Margaret (Jeff) Hunt, Mary Rosenbaum, Jane “Jodi” Shaefer, and Catherine (Wilton) Connor; brother, Paul (Cyn) McDermott.
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