Dan McDermott

Dan McDermott, age 57, of Wayne, passed peacefully at home receiving the loving care of his family on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Dan was born in Paterson to Daniel and Marilyn McDermott. He was raised in Wayne and graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 1979. He continued his education at Ryder University where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with the Class of 1983.

In his younger years, Dan was a caddy at the Preakness Hills Country Club and after graduating college he took a job with AJ Jersey Corporation in South Plainfield. Dan worked in sales for AJ Jersey for the past thirty-five years.

Dan, also known as“Mc D” will be fondly remembered by all his friends and family. He was the ultimate sportsman who loved boating, hunting and fishing. Dan enjoyed many weekends with friends on the Hudson on his boat named “Need a Lift”. Dan loved to go on tropical vacations with his loved ones.

Dan loved having dogs his entire life and will be missed dearly by his

“best-friend”Riley, his baby Daisy and Mr. B.  

He was the loving husband of Cindy McDermott; devoted father of Daniel J. McDermott, III and Bianca McDermott of Wayne; he was the loved brother of Sheri Flandreau and her husband Matt of Sturbridge, MA; dearly loved uncle of Matti and Liza Flandreau; and the dear nephew of Joe McDermott of Toms River.