MEGAHAN MICHAEL MIKE THOMAS 60, of Taylorsville, Kentucky, formerly of North Versailles, passed away on August 27, 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on July 24, 1953 in Braddock, PA. Beloved son of Clarence "Mac" Megahan and the late Frances Bowman Megahan of North Versailles; brother of Jan King (Bill) of North Huntingdon and Charles Megahan (Kathy) of East McKeesport. He is survived by nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Michael is also survived by dear friend and companion, Elisa Spalding of Taylorsville, Kentucky. Michael was a 1971 graduate of East Allegheny High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Performance in clarinet and keyboards from Carnegie Mellon University. He received his master's in Music from the University of Louisville. Michael started his career in music while in high school as a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony. He joined the Louisville Orchestra in 1979 as Bass Clarinetist, and in 1982, was awarded the Principal Clarinet position from which he retired in 2002. During his tenure, Michael participated in tours of Europe and Asia with the Pittsburgh Symphony under the direction of Lorin Maazel and worked with the orchestras of Detroit and Cincinnati. Michael also spent many summers playing in the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2004 he began working with Music Theatre Louisville as a rehearsal accompanist and orchestra member for their summer performances at Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, Kentucky. Michael was organist, music and choir director at Jeffersontown United Methodist Church, Jeffersontown, Kentucky until January 2013. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 215 11th St., Braddock, PA 15104. Interment will be in Restland Lincoln Memorial Park, Monroeville, PA. ALFIERI FUNERAL HOME, INC., (412) 824-4332. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb