Obituaries

Ann Kathryn McCawley passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Celebration Villa of Dillsburg. Born in Ashley, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Anna C. Kotalik.

Ann was predeceased by her parents; four brothers; three sisters; her husband of 34 years, Leo T. McCawley, Jr.; and an infant daughter.

Ann was a scholarship winner to Misericordia College, and a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Radiology. As a registered radiologic technologist, she was employed by several medical facilities and retired in 2000 from Barnes-Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna before relocating to Mechanicsburg, PA.

Ann was an active volunteer at Health South Rehabilitation in Mechanicsburg for 10 years. She also worked on auction days for nearly 20 years at the Harrisburg Auto Auction in Mechanicsburg.

Ann was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg, where she was a member of the Leisure Club. She was also involved in the West Shore Area Senior Center and had been a life member of the Catholic Daughters of America since 1954.

Ann is survived by her five children, Kathleen McCawley, of Portsmouth, VA, Neal McCawley, of Harrisburg, PA, James McCawley (Diane), of Macungie, PA, Joseph McCawley (Ayako), of Japan, Laura Magel (Frank), of Mechanicsburg, PA. She is also survived by five granddaughters, Michelle McCawley, Lina and Sala McCawley, Leeann and Kaitlin Magel; sister, Lucille Marino (Louis Sr., deceased), of West Lake Village, CA; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

A visitation will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 10:00am to 11:30am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg with a Memorial Mass beginning at 11:30am. The Mass will be live streamed and can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/@stjosephmech/streams.

In accordance with her wishes, Ann's remains will be donated to medical science at the Hershey Medical Center. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at St. John's Cemetery, Susquehanna, PA at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to a charity of your choice.

To sign the online guest book, please visit: www.MalpezziFuneralHome.com.

Julie Almond Foster Beckman, 95, former resident of New York City, Susquehanna, PA, and most recently, Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Born in Titusville, PA on March 8, 1930, Julie was the only daughter of Alden and Julia Foster, who also had two sons, David and Robert. She held degrees from Mount Holyoke College, the University of California in Berkeley, and The New School for Social Research. She married her husband, the late Kenneth Beckman, in 1956. Together, they raised two sons, Charles and Andrew. They undertook the restoration of a historic brownstone in New York's Lower East Side, doing much of the work themselves. Julie was also a teacher, specializing in early education and the Montessori method, and later becoming a pioneer in establishing the NYC Public School special education programs. She was a voracious reader, a talented poet, and a brilliant thinker, as well as a strong and deeply loving woman.

Julie was predeceased by her parents, brothers and husband. Left to cherish her memory are her sons and their wives, Charles Beckman and Mary Beth Watrous, Andrew and Catherine Beckman; six grandchildren, Susannah, William, Elizabeth, James, Claire and Grace; nieces, nephews and cousins.

A life-long animal lover, she would have appreciated memorial donations to the North Shore Animal League, the rescue where she adopted her last feline companion, Raleigh. North Shore Animal League America, 25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050; https://www.animalleague.org/.

William E. Coryell, 82, of Harford, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025, after a lengthy illness, with his family by his side.

'Bill' as he was known to most, was born in Tunkhannock on March 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Richard and Frances Estes Coryell. A proud US Army veteran, Bill honorably served his country during the Vietnam War before beginning his career as a self-employed tradesman. He was known for being a true "Jack of all trades" who could fix anything. His laughter and wisdom were gifts to everyone who knew him.

Bill was a devoted father and "papa" who deeply loved his family and cherished spending time with his children and grandchildren and watching them grow. Before his illness, he could be found enjoying a meal at the D&H Penn Can, Lenox Restaurant or Jenny Leigh's Country Cookin'. Bill will be remembered for his kindness, unwavering integrity, and love for his family.

Bill is survived by his children, Ericka (Richard), Bianka (Sean), Natoshia (Navi), Nicholas, William, Marie; eleven grandchildren, Dominick, Gianna, Abby, Aaron, Mason, Aiden, Harleena, Milana, Nova, Michael, Nico; sisters, Lily, Linda, MaryAnn; brother, Louie. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by a son, Austin; baby brother, Richard Jr.; brother, John; sister, Virginia.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, September 27, at the Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State Street, Nicholson. Friends and family may call from 10:00am until the time of the service. Interment will follow at Harford Cemetery.