Julia Mahon
Julia Mahon, 68, of Nappanee, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, surrounded by family at her residence after a six-year battle with cancer.
She was born May 4, 1951, in San Francisco, Calif., to William and Margaret (Swanson) McCarthy. On Nov. 12, 1972, she married John Mahon in San Francisco. They moved to Nappanee in 1986. Julia loved reading and writing, and she was a published author.
She is survived by her husband, John Mahon, Nappanee; son, Sean (Kelly) Mahon, South Bend; daughter, Kate (Daniel) Gartee, Elkhart; 5 beautiful granddaughters; sisters, Joanie Callahan, San Bruno, Calif., Peggy (Greg) Cronan, Daly City, Calif., Laurie Tandy, Sausalito, Calif. and Ginny (Gene) Romanowski, Petaluma, Calif. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Marian McCarthy and Katherine McCarthy.
A Memorial service will begin at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, Bremen. Father Fernando will officiate.