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Cecilia “Ceil” G. Regan, 83, of Convent Station and Chatham, NJ, passed away on February 6, 2023. Visiting hours at Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home, 345 Main St. in Chatham will be held on Wednesday, February 8th from 4 to 6pm. There will be a prayer service at 5:30 during the visitation. Interment is private.
Born in Orange, NJ, the daughter of George and Loretta (Purcell) Gill, Ceil was raised in South Orange where she graduated from Marylawn of the Oranges High School. She had lived in Chatham for 35 years before moving to Convent Station 20 years ago. In her early years, Ceil modeled wedding gowns in New York City. After raising her family, she returned to the workforce first in the administrative offices at Chatham Township High School, and later in sales at Carolee’s in the Short Hills Mall. Ceil was a long-time member at Canoe Brook Country Club and enjoyed playing bridge and golf, travel and reading.
Ceil was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Regan. She was the loving mother of Seaneen R. Carton and her husband John, Kelli R. DiNola and her husband James, Patti Regan and her partner Alexander Giordano and Thomas Regan, Jr. and his wife Hilary. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Jack Carton, Thomas Carton, Luke DiNola, Callie Regan, Emma Regan and Tierney Regan and her best friend since kindergarten, Eileen Burke.
