William Mahon Regan September 23, 2026

William Mahon Regan of Bronxville died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on January 20, 2011.  He was 94. He was born on November 4, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John Francis Regan and Mabel Mahon Regan.  He was a graduate of Brooklyn Preparatory School, The College of the Holy Cross and Harvard Law School.  During World War II, he served as an Intelligence Office in the United States Coast Guard.  After the war, he was appointed Assistant United Sates Attorney for the Southern District before joining the General Electric Company, as an Assistant to the Chief Counsel.  He left General Electric to found the New York law firm of Regan, Goldfard, Powell & Quinn, later to become Regan, Goldfarb, Heller, Wetzler & Quinn.  He also owned and operated a number of specialty printing businesses over a span of thirty years.  He was devoted to his Roman Catholic Faith and to his family.  He was a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, Knight of Malta, former member of the Board of Trustees at Fordham Prep, a member of the Cardinal’s Committee of the Archdiocese of New York.  He was a member of the Presidents’ Councils of several colleges including his Alma Mater.  Mr. Regan was predeceased by his loving wife of over 60 years, Grace O’Neil Regan and his older brother, John.  He is also survived by his eight children, Grace (John Conway), Loudonville, NY; William Jr. (Alice), Bronxville, NY; John (Sarabeth), Bronxville, NY, Hugh, (Gail Fanelli), New York City, Neil, Bronxville, NY; Jane (Michael Considine), Bronxville, NY; Ann, Bronxville, NY; Mary, New York City and 20 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters.  He maintained until the end his childhood loyalty to Babe Herman and the Brooklyn Dodgers. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Committee for Mission Responsibility of the Archdiocese of New York. He will be waked in his home on Sunday, January 23 from 2 to 7 pm, Two Northway, Bronxville, NY. A Mass of the Christian Burial will take place at The Church of Saint Joseph, Bronxville, NY at 10 AM Monday, January 24, 2011.