Joan E. Megill

BELGRADE LAKES – Joan E. Megill, 91, of Belgrade, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

Joan, the daughter of John Wadleigh and Nellie Webster was born July 27, 1932, she attended Belgrade schools and received her GED.

She held many different jobs including a patient attendant at AMHI mental health hospital and a waitress at the Village Inn. More recently, she worked at Sam’s Club passing out free food samples to all the members.

Joan loved selling AVON, which she did for close to 50 years, she never did it for the money but instead took great joy in meeting new people and making friends. She loved her five Yorkie dogs. Joan was known as a straight shooter and told it like it was whether you wanted to hear it or not. She was often found at church, where she attended services multiple times a week. To most people she wasn’t known as Joan but was “Nan”. She helped everyone she felt was in need and always stood up for what she thought was right.

Joan was predeceased by her husband, Robert Megill Sr. in 2004, a daughter, Nancy Megill in 1963, and sons John H. Megill in 1989 and Robert Megill Jr. in 2006.

Joan is survived by a daughter, Blanche Wahl and her husband John, of Norridgewock; a son Mark Megill of Belgrade Lakes; grandchildren, Thomas and Mark Prentiss, Mark, Virginia, Heather and Hillary Megill; great-grandchildren Cierra Davis, Tayler Prentiss, Aiden Megill, and Jack Stetkis; great-great grandchildren, Braelynn and Brantley Davis.

“This world is not my home; I’m just passing through.”

Joan’s graveside service will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery in Belgrade on Thursday October 26, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

Arrangements are in the care of the Knowlton Hewins and Roberts Funeral Home, 1 Church Street, Augusta, where condolences and memories may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website by visiting http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.