Donald E. Regan Obituary

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Mr. Donald E. Regan passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, at his home in Oxford, Conn. He was born in Waterbury on July 14, 1934, a son of the late John J. and Ola M. Regan. He attended local schools and graduated from Crosby High School, Class of 1952. He served four years in the U.S.A.F. as a Medical Corpsman.

Upon discharge, he attended and graduated in 1964 from the Paier College of Art in Hamden, Conn. He worked for AMF Cuno for six years and obtained the position of national sales manager. In 1970, he founded Don Regan Sales Corp. as a manufacturer’s representative for plumbing and heating supplies. He operated the company until semi-retirement in 2003, when it merged with Davenport Associates of Wallingford.

Don was a member of the Waterbury Elks and the Middlebury Lion’s Club for 30-plus years. He served as Lion’s Club president from 2011-2016. He loved baseball. He coached the Middlebury Sandy Koufax team for seven years, including the 1987 team that won the state championship and advanced to regional competitions in New Jersey.

His love and enthusiasm for the sport of downhill skiing lead him to teaching and coaching as a member of P.S.I.A. (Professional Ski Instructors of America) for over 36 years. He taught at Mount Southington in Southington, Conn.; Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall. Conn.; and Okemo Mountain in Ludlow, Vt. He was a charter member of the PSIA Children’s Committee.

He also practiced martial arts, achieving a 2nd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Don was a member of the Watertown Golf Club, Okemo Valley Golf Club and recently a member at Oxford Greens in Oxford, Conn. In retirement, Don became reacquainted with his skills as an artist. He was a member of the Watertown Art League, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, Portrait Institute of America and Lyme Academy.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sandra; his sons, Jonathan Paul and wife, Cara, of Burlington, Conn., and Matthew James and wife, Kristina, of New London, N.H.; as well as his beloved grandchildren, Annika, Carson, and Jack. Also surviving Don are his brothers and sisters: Janice Rice, Barry A. Regan, Joan Brown, Carol Morris, Linda Pranulis, Charles Regan, Marianne Regan, John Regan Jr. and Michael Regan and their wives, husbands, and his nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his sister Shirley Fador.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church on the Green at 16 Church St. in Waterbury. Family and friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 4, from 4 to 7 pm at the Bergin Funeral Home at 290 E. Main St. in Waterbury, Conn.

Memorial contributions in Donald’s name may be made to: “Division of Nephrology” and mailed to Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave. BCH 3038, Boston MA 02115

The Regan family would like to thank Dr. Kurt Sabbath and his staff at the Leever Cancer Center for many years of care, kindness and support. www.berginfuneralhome.com