Passed peacefully away on September 7, 2015 at her Mission house in Marianhill, South Africa at the age of 86. Regina was predeceased by her parents Laurence and Ethel, her sisters Margaret Breen and Agnes Chafe (Kevin - deceased); and her brother Peter. Leaving to mourn are the sisters of the Precious Blood; her brother Laurence (Mary), St. John's; her sisters Jean Heffernan (Pat) and Myna Mulrooney (Des), Goulds; her brother-in-law Gordon Breen; sister-in-law Mary Keiley; many nieces and nephews throughout Newfoundland and Canada; and extended family in the United States. Regina entered the order of the Sisters of the Precious Blood in 1956 in Toronto. Having completed her novitiate in Toronto, she embarked on her mission to South Africa in 1959. Her service as a nurse for the next 55 years in various missions in South Africa was marked by a profound religious faith. Internment at Marianhill, South Africa on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Kevin's Church, Goulds, on September 15, 2015 at 7 pm. Donations in her memory can be made to: The Convent of the Precious Blood, Marianhill Private Bag #12, Ashwood, KwaZulu Natal 3605, South Africa.