Jane Irish Meggison

Jane Irish Meggison Jane B. Irish Meggison died at her beloved home in Gorham Maine on September 9th, 2025 at 9:00PM with her tiny family nearby. She was born on April 25th, 1957. She was the daughter of Millard Frank Irish and Mary Jane Getchell Armstrong Irish and lived in the fifth-generation family home. Services will be held at First Parish Congressional Church of Gorham on Saturday, September 27th at 1:00PM in Gorham Maine. Jane was predeceased by her loving parents, an older brother, a husband, and so, so, many people for whom she cared deeply. She leaves behind her precious family, son Andrew Hagen Armstrong Meggison, his partner Anne, their daughter May Hagen Armstrong Meggison, and her trusted companion Dave Perkins. She also leaves a nephew and his family, an aunt and uncle and their children on her mother’s side, and a large number of Irish cousins. Jane was blessed with a few close friends who stood by her till the end, and she is most grateful. She asks that they take good care of themselves and her family now. One of Jane’s purposes was to provide for, and serve, members of her community -- which she did for over 40 years of employment. She stated that she lived an idyllic childhood growing up in what was then rural Gorham. The community all knew one another and there were vast green open spaces. Regular community events involved participation from young and old, and added to the rich traditions. Jane was educated in the Northeast at various institutions after graduating from Gorham High School in 1975. She graduated with a Master Degree where she explored several roles in her work career as an administrator and adjunct faculty at UNE, where she participated in a team where she developed the first Master’s program to bring more resources to Maine. She also was employed in school social work to target early intervention, and ultimately, she chose a private practice. Jane loved her work, finding the challenges rewarding. Her early career involved legislative work in Maine and her later career involved ethics boards. Jane and her family valued giving back to the community and she worked with several local committees and organizations in her lifetime. These included Junior Garden Club, Campfire Girls, she was a member of the Congregationalist Church and church Youth Group, and she was a Friend of Baxter Memorial Library. Additionally, she was a part of the Gorham Historical Society, the Robie Park Preservation Committee, and Jane contributed to state and national park development proudly. The Irish/Meggison family plot is in Eastern Cemetery on Main Street in Gorham Maine, in the oldest section of the cemetery. Jane’s family would like to thank New England Cancer Specialists and Hospice of Southern Maine for her end-of-life care. Donations will be accepted to those organizations. New England Cancer Specialists is located at 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME 04092, and Hospice of Southern Maine is located at 390 U.S. Rte 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Jane Irish Meggison

April 25, 1957 - September 9, 2025

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