Mary Margaret Dr. Galligan

Dr. Mary Margaret Galligan died at home in Hagerstown on Monday, January 15th. Dr. Galligan, known as Meg to her friends, was born in 1945 in Washington, D.C. She was a tenured professor emeritus at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Dr. Galligan was educated in D.C. Catholic schools, including Immaculata College. She went on to earn her Bachelors degree from Saint Bernard College in Cullman, Alabama; an MBA from Frostburg University; and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

Before starting at Shepherd in 2001, Dr. Galligan taught at Penn State Mont Alto, Smeal College of Business. Prior to that, she taught at Trinity College in Washington, D.C. In addition to being a professional educator, Dr. Galligan traveled extensively, performing accreditation reviews for the American Council on Education and the Distance Education Training Council. She was particularly proud of the reviews she conducted for all branches of the United States military.

Dr. Galligan is survived by her brothers John D. Galligan of Bristol, Rhode Island and Carl J. Galligan of Hagerstown; her son Donald Stevens and his wife Mary Stevens of Hermosa Beach, California; her daughter Alice Stevens and her husband Joshua Boone and grandchildren Henry and Charlotte, of Rockville, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Stevens.

There will be a memorial on February 10 from 11 am - 2 pm at the The American Legion, Morris Frock Post 42 on Northern Avenue in Hagerstown. In lieu of flowers, donations will be welcomed by the Community Free Clinic in Hagerstown.