DOVER - Lucy C. Grupposo McDermott passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born on April 7, 1929 in Natick, Mass. to Michele and Candelora Beradini Grupposo. A graduate of Natick High School, she later married Robert F. McDermott who was forever the love of her life. She enjoyed 39 years of marriage until they were parted in 1995. Lucy was a loving wife, a doting mother, an amazing grandmother and joyful great-grandmother. Known to many as "Miss Lucy" or "Nanny", her life solely revolved around her family and friends. She enjoyed attending concerts, reading, movies and most of all, shopping. Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. McDermott; her parents; four brothers and one sister. She is survived by a brother Anthony Grupposo, of Natick, Mass.; her four children Robert F. McDermott, Jr. and wife Dana of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Luanne E. McDermott of Newark, Del., Sharon C. Daube and husband Peter of Dover, Del. and Maureen McDermott Cannon and husband John, also of Dover, Del. She is also survived by her grandchildren Brian Daube and wife Ashley of Dover, Del., Christopher Daube and girlfriend Megan Cash of Dover, Del., Charles and Molly McDermott of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; a great-grandchild, Joshua Daube; many loving nieces and nephews and her beloved grand dogs, Sobear, DaisyLu, Russell and Archie. A special thank you goes out to the members of the Delaware Hospice Team who so gently and tenderly cared for our mother. Friends may call on Sunday, June 30, 2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus Street in Dover. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 15 Gender Road, Newark, DE. followed by internment at 11 a.m. at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Chesapeake Road in Bear, DE. Donations may be sent to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center ATT. Natalie Dyke, Special Gifts Officer, 13 Reads Way, Suite 203 New Castle, DE. 19720 or Dover Christian Church, P.O. Box 53, Dover DE 19903. Letters of condolences may be sent to
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