Robert M. Regan

of Leominster, Navy vet; 79
LEOMINSTER Robert Martin Regan, 79 years old, of Leominster, MA, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 10, 2009.
Bob was born in Leominster, on March 28, 1930, son of George and Beatrice (Roberts) Regan.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carole (Marcotte) Regan.
He is also survived by five children, Jean-Marie Minton and her husband, Jack, John Regan and his wife, Betsy, Jennifer Maley and her husband, Kevin, Jacqueline Cunningham and her husband, John, and Jessica Oberg and her husband, Brian. He is predeceased by his two children, Jeffrey and Robert. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Emily and Christopher Regan, Mariella and Julianna Minton, Ava, Jake and George Maley, Jack, Sam and Luke Cunningham, and Adeleine and Haylan Oberg.
After graduating from Leominster High School in his revered "Class of 48", and Fitchburg State College, Bob joined the U.S. Navy as a Lt. JG.
After teaching briefly in Lunenburg, Bob spent 30 years in the paper manufacturing business in a sales capacity and subsequently 20 years in the real estate business. He was a lover of history, politics and the arts, his home and garden of 42 years, and most of all his beloved family.
REGAN Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2009 from the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West Street, Leominster with a mass at 11 am in St. Leo's Church, 128 Main Street, Leominster. Burial will be in St. Leo's Cemetery, Leominster. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 from 4-8 pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701, ARC Community Services, Inc., 564 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 or VNA Care Network, Inc., 120 Thomas Street, Worcester, MA 01608. www.richardsonfuneralhome.net