Matushka Lila Ann Regan, wife of Archpriest Michael Regan of Saint Michael Church here, fell asleep in the Lord on October 27, 2015 after a two-year journey with multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer.
Born in Hollywood, CA in May 1946, she grew up in Pasadena, CA, where she met her husband of 39 years. After their marriage in 1976, they relocated to Yonkers, NY, where Father Michael studied at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary.
Matushka Lila Ann worked for Pacific Bell for over ten years and for New York Bell for three years, after which she served for many years as a secretary at Fairmont Elementary School in the Vacaville School District, from which she retired in 2012. Concurrently, she served alongside Father Michael at Saint Herman Church, Oxnard, CA from 1979 through 1983 and for the past 32 years at Saint Michael’s, ever-faithful in her service as the parish’s “sunshine lady” with a friendly voice for everyone.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, Thomas, Nicholas, and Kristia. Other survivors include three sisters, Doris Holmes, Bernice Shaheen, and Linda Rafeedie; one brother, George Rafeedie; and many extended family members.
Funeral services will be celebrated at Saint Michael Church, 2425 Olivera Road, Concord, CA on Saturday, November 7, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Oakmont Cemetery, Lafayette, CA.
May Matushka Lila Ann’s memory be eternal!