CORNELIUS FRANCIS O'REGAN

O'REGAN, CORNELIUS FRANCIS CONNIE, August 9, 1919 - October 7, 2011 Connie passed away peacefully in Port Charlotte, Florida on October 7, 2011. Connie was born in Niagara Falls, NY to Peter J. and Catherine. Connie graduated from South Park High School in Buffalo, NY. He married Virginia Mae Reardon of Buffalo on June 28, 1945. Prior to joining the U.S. Army in 1941 he was a Locomotive Fireman. During his service in the Army he served as a Flight Officer and Engineer, and was awarded several awards and citations. Upon returning to Buffalo he went to work in the steel mills and was also a civilian flight instructor. In July 1957, Connie moved his family to Miami, Fl. He started working for Dade County in the 1960's. Connie was the Auxiliary Airport Manager at Tamiami Airport and the Training & Transition Airport on the Dade- Collier County border. He was promoted to Chief Airfield Supervisor at Miami International Airport in the 1970's. Connie and Virginia both retired from M.I.A. in 1988 after very successful careers. Connie is survived by his wife Virginia of San Francisco, CA and two sons; Hugh and partner Jim Therriault of San Francisco, CA; and son Cornelius Timothy and wife Terrie of Miami, FL; and 2 loving granddaughters Whitney of N.C. and Katey of CA. Connie will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched. He will always be in our hearts. Arrangements by Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home and Cremation Services Venice Chapel, Venice, FL. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.