Joan MacTaggart | 1934 – 2017 | Obituary

Joan MacTaggart | 1934 – 2017 | Obituary

Joan MacTaggart
Joan MacTaggart

October 14, 1934 – December 23, 2017

JOAN GRACE MACTAGGART, 83

Joan G. MacTaggart of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Oaks of Avon in Avon Park, Florida.

She was born October 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Howard and Elizabeth (Tongue) Shaud. She has been a resident of the area for 9 years coming from Lake Placid, Florida. She was a CNA working with Alzheimer’s patients. Joan loved to play bingo and was a big Frank Sinatra fan, she liked to crochet and loved children. Joan would give anyone the shirt off her back.

She is preceded in death by her husband William MacTaggart (2008), daughter Jean MacTaggart, son William D. MacTaggart, sister Nathlie Netch, brothers Charles Shaud, Howard Shaud.

She is survived by her daughters Elizabeth Stesen (Michael) of Lake Wales, FL, Allison Roberts (Stephen) of Winter Haven, FL, son Christopher MacTaggart (Diane) of Lake Placid, FL, Howard MacTaggart, Daughter in law Laura MacTaggart; sister, Elizabeth Danna; 14 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 96011.

The family wishes to say Thank You to the Oaks of Avon for the wonderful care of their mother.