Herbert J. McKittrick Jr.
June 11, 1926 – June 26, 2019
Herbert John McKittrick Jr. died peacefully on June 26, 2019, after declining health following a stroke on Feb. 1, 2019. He was born June 11, 1926, in Darby, Pa., to Herbert John McKittrick Sr. and Isabelle Peoples McKittrick, who had immigrated from Ireland in the early 1900s.
He was a graduate of Upper Darby High School in Upper Darby, Pa., in 1944. He enlisted in the Navy in July, 1944, attended flight school in Bloomsburgh, Pa., and became part of the Naval Air Corps., training at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC, then serving on the USS Bennington during World War II. After the war, he returned to Philadelphia and later moved to Maryland. Over the years he worked as a salesman for Central Soya Feed and Koester Bakery and was a distributor for the Washington Post for 30 years.
After he retired in 1996, he moved to Sun City Center, where he joined the SCC Emergency Squad, became an EMT and served as chief from 2000-2001. He also worked part time at Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was an EMT at Freedom Plaza.
He enjoyed playing softball and golf. He loved to learn, especially about history, and participate in philosophical discussions. He enjoyed music and dancing and was president of the Big Band Club. He was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Drake; former wife, Flavia S. Robertson; daughters: Ruth Ann Henry (William) of Oxford, Pa., Jan DiSantostefano (Anthony) of Apex, NC, and Jill M. Jones of Alexandria, Va.; son, Herbert J. McKittrick III (Sandy) of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; step-daughters: Becky Bax (Bob) and Victoria Wagner; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren; and brother, William David, of California. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, AJ Jones; son-in-law, William Jones; and siblings: Alexander Joseph, Mary Isabelle and Steven Lenox. He was the oldest member of his family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sun City Center Rescue Squad at <a href="https://sccems.com/support-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sccems.com/support-us</a>. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday, July 13, at 1 p.m.
He was a graduate of Upper Darby High School in Upper Darby, Pa., in 1944. He enlisted in the Navy in July, 1944, attended flight school in Bloomsburgh, Pa., and became part of the Naval Air Corps., training at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC, then serving on the USS Bennington during World War II. After the war, he returned to Philadelphia and later moved to Maryland. Over the years he worked as a salesman for Central Soya Feed and Koester Bakery and was a distributor for the Washington Post for 30 years.
After he retired in 1996, he moved to Sun City Center, where he joined the SCC Emergency Squad, became an EMT and served as chief from 2000-2001. He also worked part time at Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was an EMT at Freedom Plaza.
He enjoyed playing softball and golf. He loved to learn, especially about history, and participate in philosophical discussions. He enjoyed music and dancing and was president of the Big Band Club. He was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Drake; former wife, Flavia S. Robertson; daughters: Ruth Ann Henry (William) of Oxford, Pa., Jan DiSantostefano (Anthony) of Apex, NC, and Jill M. Jones of Alexandria, Va.; son, Herbert J. McKittrick III (Sandy) of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; step-daughters: Becky Bax (Bob) and Victoria Wagner; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren; and brother, William David, of California. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, AJ Jones; son-in-law, William Jones; and siblings: Alexander Joseph, Mary Isabelle and Steven Lenox. He was the oldest member of his family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sun City Center Rescue Squad at <a href="https://sccems.com/support-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sccems.com/support-us</a>. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday, July 13, at 1 p.m.