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PHILIP A. MCDERMOTT CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL Philip A. McDermott, 62, of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009. He was born November 8, 1946 in Evergreen Park, IL, to Philip Aloyisius and Frances Marcia (Schofield) McDe- rmott. Philip served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, worked as a service engineer with Fastener Equipment Corporation, and attended St. Kiernan Catholic Church in Chicago Heights. Survivors include his daughter, Colleen Frances McDermott of Metropolis, IL; one brother and nine sisters: Mark McDermott, Marcy Morrey, Mary Willis Hazzard, Kathleen Oyervides, Eileen Hawke, Anne Cingrani, Patricia Sirois, Michele Louder- milk, Therese Winter, and Denise McDermott. He was preceded in death by his parents - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?pid=133005448#sthash.VTN9JbNH.dpuf
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May Ericks (Stern)
Phil was in my speech class and we had to write and memorize our final speeches. Phil hadn't done anything outstanding for his speeches for the duration of the class so when he got up to give his speech, we didn't expect much. The title of his speech was "Dirty Copper Pennies" and I can remember a lot of what he said to this day. It was about the Boston Police Department and the corruption there. We clapped till we couldn't anymore and Phil got an A+ for the speech. He was funny and great to be with.
Miss you, Phil. May