Thomas A. Regan

Loudonville, NY-Thomas Regan, 79, of Loudonville, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2025 surrounded by his family. For those who knew Tom well, he was a loving husband, a proud father and pop, a loyal friend, a grateful Veteran, and a proud Irishman. Born on April 24, 1946, he was the son of John (County Mayo Ireland) and Anna Skelly Regan (County Longford Ireland) and grew up on Kent St. He attended St Patrick’s Grammar school, and he graduated from Albany High in 1965 where he lettered in football and baseball. Tom entered the Navy in 1964 and served active duty from July 1965 to July 1967 serving as a senior gunner’s mate aboard the USS Suribachi, an ammunition supply ship. While in the Navy, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. After his service in the Navy, Tom worked as a hot-stick lineman for National Grid from 1967 until his retirement in 2001. Tom met his wife Barbara Smith in 1967 and they were married on October 16, 1971. Tom and Barbara have three sons- John (Jenny), Thomas (Jessica), Michael (Kate) and seven grandchildren (Collin, Sean, Jane, Natalie, Thomas, Liam and Jack). In 1985, Tom was given the “Key to the City” by then Albany Mayor Thomas Whalen for catching two women from the second floor of a burning building in downtown Albany. In 2014, he was inducted into the Trustco Bank “Hall of Fame.” In 2025, he received several honors including the “Distinguished Veteran” and “Senior of the Year (from Albany County), the “LTC Todd Clark Memorial Service Award” from CBA (his three sons’ alma mater) and proudly served as the “Grand Marshal” of the 2025 Veterans Day Parade. Tom was a co-founder of the “Please Remember Me” foundation, which is a non-profit that raises 170 flags on utility poles in Loudonville every year from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Each flag represents 10 fallen soldiers from the Albany area from World War II to current day. Tom is also survived by his beloved sister Cathy Davis (George) with nieces Ann Sidoti (Mike) and Brigid McCarthy (Chris), sister-in-law Joyce Johannasson (Tony) with nephew Thomas Gaughan (Wendy), nieces Kayla and Catherine Johannasson, cousin Mary Skelly of Delmar, and numerous cousins in Pennsylvania and Ireland. Tom was a proud member of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians, Captain William Dale O’Brien Det Marine Corps League (as Associate Marine), the Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post 1520 and the Tri-County Council Vietnam Era Veterans. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Tom’s family Sunday, December 14, 2025 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at St. Pius X Church, Crumitie Road, Loudonville, NY. Please enter the church through the Parish Life Center Doors. Funeral services Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:30 am at St. Pius X Church, where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated. The Rite of Committal will be held at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY immediately following the Mass. There will be a gathering for family and friends at the Hibernian Hall, 375 Ontario St, Albany, NY following the prayers at St. Agnes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the “Please Remember Me” foundation at https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-remember-me-foundation or send a check made out to: “Please Remember Me” to Please Remember Me Foundation, PO Box 12993, Albany, NY 12212. Sincere thanks to New York Oncology and Hematology (NYOH) and the St Peter’s Hospice staff for all of your support through this difficult journey. To leave a special message for the family please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com

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Thomas A. Regan

April 24, 1946 - December 6, 2025