John Vincent Regan, formerly of Rocky Hill, NJ, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, as a result of natural causes.
Beloved husband of 62 years of Mary (Doherty) Regan, he was the loving and supportive father of John, Thomas, Joseph, Mary, Edward, James, Kathleen and Maureen. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and his sisters Rita, Eleanor, Lillian, Mildred and Claire and his brother William. John was predeceased by three brothers, Jeremiah, Joseph and James and two sisters, Esther and Mary (Sister Licinius, SSJ).
John was a graduate of Tufts University and George Washington Law School. John was for many years executive vice-president in charge of patent operations, domestically and internationally, at the RCA David Sarnoff Research Center and for General Electric.
He served throughout the Second World War as a sailor on board the USS BRAINE, serving in numerous campaigns throughout the Pacific.
Funeral services will begin from the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 10:30AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ at 11:00AM.
Interment will follow in Rocky Hill Cemetery, Rocky Hill, NJ with military honors.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the visiting hours at the funeral home on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM.