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Marc L. "Mac" McDermott

1929 - 2016

BORN

1929

DIED

2016

Marc McDermott Obituary

McDermott, Marc L. "Mac" August 12, 1929 - December 23, 2015 Beloved husband of Judy (Barrett); loving father of Kevin (Dawn), Kelli Bills (Gary), Michael (Elena) and Martin (Robert); proud grandpa of Natalie Steading (Chris), Erin Bills, Jocelyn Colby (Sean), Jared Bills and Aidan McDermott; great-grandfather of Christian Steading and Kimberly Colby; cherished son of the late Norman and Bernice; brother of Marlene and Sharon and the late James, Jerry and Beverly. He will be greatly missed by his sisters-in-law, Jeannine, Julie, Jill and Jan and his brother-in-law, Emmett and many nieces and nephews. Marc was a faithful and grateful employee of Tempel Steel for 37 years and a lover of all things Irish. A celebration of his life will be held at St. Thecla Church, 6725 W. Devon on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be mailed to Rainbow Hospice, 1550 Bishop Court, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 17, 2016.

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Celebration of Life

9:30 a.m.

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10:30 a.m.

St. Thecla Church

6725 W. Devon, IL

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