Catherine L. McDermott (nee Modestino) passed away on January 9, 2018. She was 79 years of age.

Beloved wife of the late Luke M. McDermott, Jr., devoted mother of Karen Specht and Kim (Gus) Barbetta, loving grandmother of Eddie, Karen-Nicole, Jenna, Nick and Gabriela; great grandmother of Mia-Riley and Carmen-Marie.

Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Sunday eve. Jan. 14th, 7 to 9 P.M. and Funeral Monday morning 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. at Vincent Gangemi Funeral Home, Inc 2232-40 S. Broad St. (at Wolf St.) Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. at ST. Barnabas Church, 63rd and Buist Ave,. Phila Pa. Interment New St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ.

In lieu of flowers family requests donations to the Fire Fighters Widow Fund, c/o Local 22, 415 N. 5th St.Phila PA 19123 in Cahterine's Memory.