Benjamin Regalado Obituary

Regalado, Benjamin F. age 69, or Marcellus, MI., passed away Friday, May 12, 2006 in Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI. following five years illness. Ben was born September 28, 1936 in Chicago, IL., the son of Felix and Mary (nee Velasquez) Regalado. On September 15, 1973 in Kalamazoo, he married Carol Sue (Reigle) Shutes. He is survived by his wife, Carol Sue; three daughters, Alisa M. Regalardo, Robin M. Sams of Rosadale, CA. and Tina M. (Gary) Voreham of Delton, MI.; two step-daughters, Melanie K. (James) Hirth of Daytona Beach, FL. and Michelle L. (Paul) Thiel of Port Orange, FL.; one step-son, Rob Shutes of Grand Blanc, MI.; five grandchildren, Trisha, James, Christina, Taylor James and Kyle Benjamin; one great-grandchild, Aurora; his mother, Mary Regalado of Chicago; six sisters, Helen, Louisa, Alvera (Antonio), Marianne, Sheila and Carol; five brothers, Rudolph (Angelina), John (Barbara), Robert, Gary (Pamela) and Ronald (Carol); and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one step-son, Ralph Shutes Jr., one sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in the Mater Funeral Home, Marcellus, MI., with Father Massimiliano Camporese, pastor of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Marcellus Cemetery with military graveside rites. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, in the funeral home. A rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Kidney Fund or the charity of your choice. For funeral info: 269-646-2144