Joseph C. Regan's Obituary
Joseph Christensen Regan, age 29, died tragically on April 6, 2017 in Purcellville, Virginia from a motorcycle accident. Born December 4,1987 in Portland, Maine to Joseph & Eleanor(El) Regan, he was their most beloved only child.
Joseph was a graduate of Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia and received his B.S at Christopher Newport University, Newport News Virginia. He attended the Masters program at Christopher Newport University and completed three semesters of field research in California and Nevada studying the western migration of the bat population, along with teaching as adjunct professor in the mammalogy lab for one semester. During this time, Joseph worked at the NASA Langley Research Center Development Program and became Project Lead for a year. Prior to his death Joseph was employed in Sales positions in Leesburg, Virginia.
Along with his parents, Joseph leaves behind his devoted Uncle "Akee", loving Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and many close friends from South Portland Maine, Chesapeake Virginia, northern Virginia, and Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts. Joseph spent most of his life cherishing summers at his family's gingerbread cottage in the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association Community on Martha's Vineyard.
He had a passion for many years playing ice hockey, camping, riding all terrain vehicles, and learning all the intricate details of all motor vehicles. His greatest desire was to use his sales experience and incorporate it into the science/environmental field.
A private funeral Mass is planned at St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg, Virginia. A grave site service will be planned in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts for Joseph's remains to be buried and put to rest, as was always his wishes because of his abounding love for Martha's Vineyard.
In Joseph's memory donations may be made to: MVCMA. Org ( Tabernacle or Tree fund) - MVCMA P.O. Box 1685 Oak Bluffs, Ma. 02557
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