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Francis J. Regulski

Francis J. Regulski

Male 1932 - 1998  (65 years)


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  • Name Francis J. Regulski  [1, 2] 
    Birth 28 Oct 1932  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Oct 1998  Kersey, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial 7 Oct 1998  Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery
    Person ID I4900  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family Elaine Margaret Prechtl,   b. 4 Apr 1942, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 2010, Kersey, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 20 Sep 1969  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Queen of the World Church
    Children 
    +1. Living
     2. Timothy Joseph Regulski,   b. 17 Jun 1979, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1979, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Regulski, Elaine M. "Lainie" 20JAN2010.
      Elaine M. “Lainie” Regulski, 67, of 101 Brown Road in Kersey died on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at Elk Regional Health Center.

      She was born on April 4, 1942, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Jerome J. Prechtl Sr. and Mildred E. Emmert.

      She was a lifelong resident of the area cand was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1960. She was a former employee of Keystone Carbon Co. and Windfall.

      On Sept. 20, 1969, in the Queen of the World Church she married Francis J. “Weezer” Regulski, who preceded her in death on Oct 4, 1998.

      She is survived by her son, Stephen R. Regulski and his wife Angela of St. Marys; two sisters, Jane (Mrs. John) Chelgreen of St. Marys and Mary (Mrs. Steven Secco) of St. Marys; three brothers, Roger W. Prechtl and his wife Jane, Jerome J. Prechtl Jr. and his wife Alice, and Ronald A. Prechtl and his wife Sally, all of St. Marys; and one grandson, Cooper Joseph Regulski of St. Marys.

      Beside her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son who died in infaney [infancy].

      She was a member of the St. Boniface Church and had volunteered in the cafeteria at St. Boniface School.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Boniface Church on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Jack Barwin officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial, if desired, may be made to a favorite charity.

      Daily Press, The: 20JAN2010
      Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township
      HFA: 19AUG2023

    2. [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Regulski, Francis J. 05OCT1998.
      Francis J. “Weezer” Regulski, 65, of 101 Browns Road, Kersey died Sunday morning at Pinecrest Manor after a lengthy illness.

      He was born October 28, 1932, in St. Marys, son of the late Stanley and Veronica Cuneo Regulski. On September 20, 1969, in Queen of the World Church, he married Elaine M. Prechtl, who survives.

      He is also survived by a son, Stephen R. Regulski, at home; a sister, Rachel Clifton of Dunkirk, NY; and a brother, Phillip Regulski of Ridgway.

      Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by a son in infancy, and a sister, Romaine Gerg.

      He was a lifeline resident of the area. He was a graduate of St. Leo’s High School in Ridgway, class of 1951, and also attended St. Bonaventure University. He was an employee of Carbide/Graphite, retiring in 1995 after 40 years of service.

      He was a member of St. Boniface Church, the Quarter Century Club of Carbide/Graphite, the Ridgway Moose, Ridgway Elks, and had served in the U.S. Army.

      A mass of Christan Burial for Francis J. Regulski will be celebrated in St. Boniface Church in Kersey on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Fr. John Kuzilla officiating. Burial will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery, Ridgway.

      Visitation will be at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

      Memorial may be made to the Community Nurses of Elk & Cameron Counties, 757 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys, or to the American Cancer Society, Elk Unit, 5 Shawmut Square, St. Marys.

      Daily Press, The: 05OCT1998
      Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township
      HFA: 19AUG2023