Demitri Nader

NADER DEMITRI EDWARD NADER On August 12, 2008, DEMITRI passed away with loved ones by his side. He was the son of Lebanese immigrants, HeIen and Edward Nader. He was born in VVashington, DC and graduated from Eastern High School in 1945. As a teenager during World War II, he worked as a messenger with Air Raid wardens to help monitor blackout restrictions. He was a volunteer aircraft spotter, as well, for the Defense Department, manning various positions around Washington, DC, alerting the Department to any and all aircraft in the area. He was recognized by the United States Navy Bureau of Aeronautics as a scale model aircraft maker. These models were used by the government for training naval pilots to recognize enemy aircraft. He was active in the high school Cadet Corps, attaining the rank of Second Lieutenant before graduating. After graduation, he worked for a short time for 20th Century Fox Film Corporation in the advertising department. Shortly thereafter, he was one of the last draftees to be inducted into the U.S. Army. He did basic training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD. He was schooled in automotive and gun parts, and transferred to Camp Stoneman, California until being honorably discharged. Under the G.I. Bill of Rights, he attended and completed a course at the National School of Photography. He worked for the camera repair department at the Fuller and D'AIbert Photo Supply Company. He had a short career with the Department of Justice, F.B.I., working in the inventory and supply division. Leaving the F.B.I., he moved into a sales career with the baking Industry. First he worked for "Bambi" Bakers, then the Crusty Pie Company. From there he began a forty year career with Capital Cigar and Tobacco Company, until his retirement. He was associated with The Washington Fireworks Company supplying fireworks to local stand operators for the 4th of July celebrations. He was also part owner of a pyrotechnics company, staging and producing fireworks displays, thrilling thousands of people from Virginia to Connecticut. Seasonally, he worked in Elkton, Maryland at various factories. He made several trips to China and Taiwan to help select fireworks used in professional shows and retail sales. After retirement, he began working part time in the travel industry. He attended St. George Eastern Antiochian Church and was a member of St. Johns Masonic Lodge #11, Washington, DC, as well as the American Legion, Greenbelt, MD and various other organizations. He is survived by a daughter, Susan A. (Wilson) Earman of Colonial Beach, VA; a son, Steven A. Nader of Santa Cruz, CA and a granddaughter, Jennifer N. Putnam, GuIfport, MS. No services will be held. Contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 8724 Jericho City Drive, Landover, MD 20785 or the American Cancer Society.