Marion L. Foreman

Marion L. Foreman, age 95, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle.
She was born July 3, 1921 in Canisteo, NY to the late Dr. Hugh R. Magill and Marion Liggett Flickinger and was the widow of Col. Charles A. Foreman, (USAF Ret.).
Marion graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, TN with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. She worked as a teacher in MA, in real estate in McLean, VA and she retired as an editor from the Central Intelligence Agency. Marion was known for her excellent cooking and entertaining. She loved to travel, especially the years she lived in the Philippines and Japan, her five cross-country trips and visiting her father’s hometown in Killyleagh, N. Ireland. She moved 18 times as an Air Force wife and enjoyed meeting the new people and exploring the new areas. She loved getting together with immediate and extended family and played a cutthroat game of Spite and Malice. Marion belonged to several military wives’ groups; DAR in VA; Red Cross volunteer in Japan; the McLean, VA Women’s Investment Group; McLean Women’s Club; and was chair of the Home Tour committee. Marion was a member of the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean, VA for 40 years.
She is survived by: daughter, Susan K. (Steve) Viney of Carlisle; son, Robert C.L. (Laura) Foreman of Seattle, WA; son-in-law, Dr. John B. Randall of Racine, WI; brother, Joseph B. Magill of Keller, TX; brother-in-law, Dr. Thomas A. (Dorothy) Foreman of Clarion, PA; grandchildren, Mark (Michele) Viney of Wiesbaden, Germany; Douglas (Stacie) Viney of Holly Springs, NC; Brooke (David) DeLao of Charlotte, NC; Sarah (Donald) Nuttall of Racine, WI; Kathryn Randall of Racine, WI; Wesley (Christina) Foreman of Seattle, WA and Kyra M. Foreman of Seattle, WA; great-grandchildren, Heather and Drew Viney of Pinehurst, NC; Zoe, Cade and Calder Viney of Holly Springs, NC; Hunter and Braeden DeLao of Charlotte, NC; Brock and Blake Nuttall of Racine, WI and Megan Viney of Wiesbaden, Germany and Allan Ward of Raleigh, NC; special nieces, Catherine Hoffman of Harrisburg, PA, Susan Farina of Charlotte, NC and Joan Smith of Charlotte, NC; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Marion was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Randall; brothers, Hugh R. (Dorothy) Magill and Dr. William H. (Winifred) Magill; and a sister, Kathryn Magill.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Davis Dining Room at Cumberland Crossings, 1 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle, PA with Rev. Judy Strayer officiating. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date.
Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, PA is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com