John Edward Megley's Obituary
Dr John Edward Megley, III, 84, passed away on November 8, 2016 after a 6-year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Avon, Massachusetts to John Edward Megley, Jr and Anna Feeley. John separated from the U.S Army in 1952 as a lieutenant. He attended the University of Illinois-Champaign and received a BA in Biochemistry. He worked for Encyclopedia Americana as an editor and Abbott Laboratories as a cancer researcher in the Chicago area. He subsequently received an MBA from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL, a PhD in Management/Labor Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia, MO and a BSBA with an emphasis in Accounting from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN. Upon completion of his PhD he taught at Bowling Green University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL, Sangamon State University (University of Illinois at Springfield), University of Scranton, Grand Valley University in Allendale, MI., Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN. At CBU John was chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, and Director of the MBA program. Additionally, John was a Labor Arbitrator listed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. John is survived by his wife Barbara (Havey) Megley, sons Sean (Michelle), Kevin (Nancy), and Brian (Karen), sisters Jane Parker and Sr. Sheila Megley, RSM and 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother David and his sister Ann Zwarycz. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, and 10:30 to 11:00 on Thursday November 17, followed by a service of the word at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family requests memorial donations be sent to the American Lung Association, Donation Processing Center, PO Box 7000, Albert Lea, MN 56007 or Manna House, 1268 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119, (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.” Obituary and service information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
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