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Kathryn Lynn "Kat" MCDERMOTT

Kathryn MCDERMOTT Obituary

MCDERMOTT, Kathryn Lynn "Kat" A Celebration of Life will be Sunday, September 17, 2017, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Karichimaka Restaurant, 5252 S. Mission Road in Tucson. Kat died June 13, 2017 following a four-year battle with cancer. This creative, fun-loving and immensely talented woman was active for a long time in animal-rescue work including several years as an adoption counselor for SAFE, first at a south-side PetSmart store and later at a midtown Petco. Survivors include her husband, Joe McDermott, a retired Arizona Daily Star copy editor; and children, Theresa Asher and Michael and Jeffrey McDermott, all of whom attended Miles ELC and graduated from Salpointe Catholic HS and the UA.

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Published by Arizona Daily Star on Sep. 10, 2017.

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Teddy & Ellie

September 15, 2017

I met Kat at PetCo through Safe and adopted 2 hairless dogs from there. The last dog I got was named Teddy, Kat had bottle fed him and had a special attachment to him. I wanted to tell her how much he has meant to me and appreciate the love and care she has given to so many unwanted pets. Such a kind an giving person. Kat, even though I only met you a couple times, I feel sadness at your leaving. RIP

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