Rosemary B. Reagan of Centerville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on October 13, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Alfred Stehle and Kathryn Toolis Stehle, Rosemary graduated from St. Elizabeth’s Academy and St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis. While working in the hospital, she met Edgar J. Reagan, a St. Louis University medical student. Following Edgar’s graduation from medical school, they married on June 16, 1945 and moved to Dayton where they resided for the remainder of their lives. Edgar preceded Rosemary in death on May 12, 2018. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Peggy, in 1998. She is survived by daughters - Kathleen Kohler (Joseph) of Worthington, OH; Patricia Wright (Thomas) of Kirkland, WA; Elizabeth Sulich (Michael) of Columbus, OH; and Gwen Carr (Jeffrey) of Kettering, Ohio; sons - Thomas L. Reagan (Kim McAfee Lennon) of Centerville, OH and Greenville, SC; and John W. Reagan (Brenda) of Centerville, OH; former son-in-law, William Walkup (Ann). She leaves behind 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Winifred McCaffrey of San Mateo, CA, two nephews and one niece. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Henry’s Chapel at Calvary Cemetery, 1625 Calvary Avenue, Dayton, Ohio with internment immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Dr. Edgar J. Reagan and Rosemary Stehle Reagan Scholarship Fund, c/o University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469, the Pancreatic Cancer Society at pancan.org, or the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org. Condolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhomes.com.
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