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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.
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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