Regina McMahon, 91 years old and a resident of Holmdel, died April 11 at The Willows Assisted Living facility. Regina was born Oct. 26, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York to Alfred and Anna Gundersen.
Regina married Thomas McMahon in 1947. They had five children and raised them in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and then Staten Island. It was there that Regina went from homemaker to working mother, eventually becoming an assistant bank manager.
Retirement brought her and Tom to Barnegat where she taught water aerobics in her retirement community and developed a real talent for painting, as well as cooking and gardening. One thing she could never do is tell a joke but she loved to laugh. A devout Catholic, Regina’s faith was her rock. While a communicant at St. Mary’s in Barnegat she became a Eucharistic Minister.
Regina was predeceased by her parents; husband Thomas; sister Eleanor; brother John; and grandson Joseph. She is survived by her children, Patricia (Vincent), Eileen (David), Thomas, Michael (Susan) and Kathleen (Erich); 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held April 23 at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 24 at St. Leo the Great RC Church in Lincroft. Burial will be at a later date.
