James J. MCDERMOTT

MCDERMOTT, MCNEIL, AHRENS, RICCI, SALSBURY, MCCARTHY, BECHER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/27/2013 at 15:27:40

April 17, 1954 - February 25, 2013

James J. “Jim” McDermott, 58, of Manchester, Iowa, died on Monday, February 25, 2013, at his residence in Manchester. He was born on April 17, 1954, in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of James J. and Barbara (McNeil) McDermott, Sr. He was raised, educated, and graduated in Rhode Island. He received a B.A. Degree from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant and a Master Degree from Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee. He also received a specialist degree from Drake.

On December 20, 1975, Jim was united in marriage to Deanna Ahrens at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dundee. Jim was employed in education at Corwith, Clear Lake, and the last six years in special education at West Delaware Community Schools in Manchester. Jim retired in 2012 and has been employed at Area Residential Care (ARC) for the past six months. Jim was a member of Living Hope Church and Knights of Pythias. He enjoyed soccer, fishing, and the Red Sox.

Survivors include his wife Deanna McDermott of Manchester; one son, James McDermott III of Madison, Wisconsin; his father, James McDermott, Sr. of Rhode Island; four siblings, Patty (Kevin) Ricci, Michael (Janice) McDermott, Sharon (Walter) Salsbury, and Cyndi McCarthy all of Rhode Island; and in-laws, Dennis (Sandy) Ahrens of Manchester and Ellen (Lary) Becher of Arizona.
Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, Megan McDermott; his mother, Barbara McDermott; and his step-mother, Mary McDermott.

Services: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory - Manchester, Iowa
Friday, March 1st, 2013 - 11:00am

Burial Service Oakland Cemetery - Manchester, Iowa
Friday, March 1st, 2013

Leonard-Muller Funeral Home - Manchester, Iowa
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