Obituary of Walter-S. Regan

Q.C. Peacefully after a brief illness, in his 79th year on Thursday, August 28, 2003, in Ottawa. Beloved husband of the late Lucy Frances Browne. Cherished father of Anne (Ralph Hall) of Minnesota, Walter (Patricia Miles), Sheilagh (Gordon Hagar) and Rocky, all of Ottawa. Loving grandfather of Laura Regan, Tracy Braun, Michael Braun, Stephanie Hall and Diane Hall. Dear brother of Sister Maureen Regan, S.C., of Halifax, and Gerald A. Regan, P.C., Q.C., of Bedford. Dear friend of Desiree Chung, of Ottawa. Predeceased by his parents Walter E. Regan and Rose M. Greene, and his sister Greta Regan and his brother James B. Regan. Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, on December 26, 1924, he completed the Canadian Army University Course at Acadia (1943-1944) and fought in the Second World War, serving with the Artillery in the Canadian Army in the liberation of the Netherlands and subsequently in Germany. He graduated with a law degree from Dalhousie University in 1951, practicing law privately in Nova Scotia and subsequently in the public service in Ottawa where he settled to raise a family. Following a number of years of distinguished service with the Department of Justice, in 1981 he was appointed Queen's Counsel by the Government of Canada. He was also called to the Ontario Bar in 1985. Following retirement, he continued his interest in law, and enjoyed literature, playing tennis and long walks with his dog Norton. Friends may visit at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 235 Kent Street, Ottawa on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary's Church, 100 Young Street, Ottawa on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Interment Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.