Catherine “Cathie” Ann McDermott, 79, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Warren Memorial Hospital. She will be deeply missed by her family.

Cathie was born on November 22, 1944 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to the late Jerry and Josephine Godiska Petrucelli.

She raised her sons in Linden, VA and then moved to Front Royal in the 1980s. Her local activities ranged from crocheting blankets for charitable organizations, bringing her famous Apple Betty to Lions Club events, being involved with the library, and taking her youngest granddaughter to chimers, bowling, and Special Olympics events.

Cathie loved watching British mysteries, reading, and crafts. She always had a jigsaw puzzle going, a “secret” stash of dark chocolate that she might share, and a welcoming smile and hug for those who came to her home. More than anything, she loved to gather with her family and have adventures with her husband. Their grandest adventure was a 6-week train trip across the US.

Her surviving family include her beloved husband, James “Mike” McDermott; sons David Conover (and wife Lisa Lister) and Richard Conover; granddaughters Asia Elliot (and husband Grant Elliott) and Katie Conover; Great-granddaughter Persephone Elliot; older sisters Mary Tanczos and Rosaline Fehnel; and multiple nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal with Sammy Campbell officiating.

Condolences may be sent to the family at maddoxfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Cathie’s honor to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (www.komen.org).