David Eugene McDermott (1962 – 2025)

David Eugene McDermott, age 63, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center after a lengthy battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

David Eugene McDermott

Born on December 21, 1962, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Eugene Peter McDermott and Margaret Mulraney McDermott. Dave earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Columbia Union College and later earned a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He began working for the Federal Government in 1982 while still in college and quickly achieved positions of increasing responsibility, earning multiple awards throughout his career. When he retired in 2019, he was the Deputy Director for Operations, Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

After retirement, he spent much of his time volunteering near his home in Bentonville, Virginia. He was a Board Member for the Blue Ridge Educational Center (BREC); Assistant Executive Director, Front Royal-Warren County Congregational Community Action Project (C-CAP); Secretary, Warren County, VA Sherriff’s Office Community Advisory Council (CAC); Treasurer for the Warren Country Economic  Development Authority; President, Flint Run Hills Homeowners Association; and President, Scrimshaw II Homeowners Association, Kill Devil Hills, NC. He also enjoyed helping with Browntown Community Center Association events and addressing community needs.

Dave loved gardening, yardwork, and particularly learning about Native Plants and Trees of the Shenandoah Valley. He was passionate about helping and mentoring others in any way he could. He was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, collected watches, cooked, and cared for his mother-in-law’s beloved Shih Tzu, Holly, until she passed.

Dave is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Quincy McDermott of Bentonville, VA, his mother Margaret Mulraney McDermott of Dayton, MD, his sister Joy McDermott O’Connell (George) of Glenwood, MD, his nieces Jamie O’Connell of Baltimore, MD, Jessica O’Connell of Windsor Mill, MD, and her son, his grandnephew, Jackson David Sparrow.

Honoring Dave’s wishes, his body was donated for Pancreatic Cancer research in efforts to help others. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A special thank you to Dr. William Houck, III, Sara Wolford, FNP, and his nurse, Lauren, of Shenandoah Oncology in Winchester, VA, for all their love and care over the past year.

Donations may be made in Dave’s memory to the following organizations:

• Humane Society of Warren County, 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630
• Lustgarten Foundation: Pancreatic Cancer Research, 504 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556
• World Central Kitchen, PO Box 96538, Washington D.C. 20090