Kathleen T. (Regis) Tiernan, 51, of New Bedford died July 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 31 year battle with Lupus.
She was the wife of Paul G. Tiernan.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of George Regis of New Bedford and the late Blanche (Souza) Regis, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Kathleen was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.
She was formerly employed as a substitute teacher at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School.
Kathleen will be remembered for her spirit for life, devotion to her family and her many special friendships.
Survivors include her husband; her father and his wife Elizabeth; two daughters, Erin Ptaszenski and her husband Steven and Karin Tiernan, all of New Bedford; a brother, George Regis, Jr. and his wife Nanette of Acushnet; three sisters, Ann Marshall and her husband Robert of Lakeville, Jane Zexter and her husband Alan of Dartmouth and Susan Gibson and her husband Dean of Ohio; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Andrew and Irene (Burgess) Tiernan; three grandchildren, Andrew, Ryan and Leah; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Colleen and Andrew Tiernan.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Tuesday, July 29th at 9 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church at 10 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting hours Monday, July 28th from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Lupus Foundation of New England, 40 Speen St., Suite 205, Framingham, MA 01701.