Regina Alice Quinn
F, (18 November 1918 - 17 March 1960)
| Father-Biological* | Mark Franciscus Quinn b. 14 May 1886, d. 4 Oct 1934 |
| Mother-Biological* | Regina M. Schultz b. 31 Jan 1893, d. 11 Aug 1933 |
- Family Lines
- Myers Line
Last Edited=14 Apr 2026
Gravestone of James and Regina (Quinn) Myers
Regina Alice Quinn, age 17, married James Hilary Myers, age 23 , son of Joseph Lucas Myers and Anna Isabelle Geiger, on 28 November 1935 at the Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.6,7 As of 28 November 1935,her married name was Myers. James and Regina's wedding announcement of 29 November 1936, reads:
Quinn-Myers Nuptials
A pretty Thanksgiving Day wedding was solemnized in the Holy Family church, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock when Miss Regina Alice Quinn, daughter of the, late Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Quinn, of Pittsburgh, was married to James Hilary Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers, of Spring street before a nuptial mass. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Patrick Rice.
Miss Elizabeth Quinn was her sister's bridesmaid and Raymond Myers was his brother's best man.
The bride was attired in a gown of Royal blue moss crepe and 4 wore blue velour hat and blue accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley.
As her sister's maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Quinn was attired 1 in Cherry green crepe dress, and a black velour hat. She wore corsage of roses and baby's breath.
Following the ceremony the wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Kathryn Schultz, of Weldon street to the members of the wedding party. Mr. Myers and his bride will make their home at 413 Fairmont street.
The bride attended St. Joseph's Academy, Seton Hill. Mr. Myers was graduated from Latrobe High School in 1 1932 and is employed at the Latrobe Electric Steel Company.
Published by The Latrobe Bulletin, 29 November 1935.7
A pretty Thanksgiving Day wedding was solemnized in the Holy Family church, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock when Miss Regina Alice Quinn, daughter of the, late Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Quinn, of Pittsburgh, was married to James Hilary Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers, of Spring street before a nuptial mass. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Patrick Rice.
Miss Elizabeth Quinn was her sister's bridesmaid and Raymond Myers was his brother's best man.
The bride was attired in a gown of Royal blue moss crepe and 4 wore blue velour hat and blue accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley.
As her sister's maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Quinn was attired 1 in Cherry green crepe dress, and a black velour hat. She wore corsage of roses and baby's breath.
Following the ceremony the wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Kathryn Schultz, of Weldon street to the members of the wedding party. Mr. Myers and his bride will make their home at 413 Fairmont street.
The bride attended St. Joseph's Academy, Seton Hill. Mr. Myers was graduated from Latrobe High School in 1 1932 and is employed at the Latrobe Electric Steel Company.
Published by The Latrobe Bulletin, 29 November 1935.7
Regina, age 21 years, and James Myers, age 27 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 106 Ridge Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.8 Regina, age 31 years, and James Myers, age 37 years, appeared on the US Census of 1950 on 414 St. Clair Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.9 In 1960, the year Regina died, she lived at 414 St. Clair Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.2 She died on 17 March 1960 at the West Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at age 41 from hypertensive encephalopathy.1,10,3,2
Regina's obituary of 17 March 1960, reads: Mrs. Regina Quinn Myers
Mrs. Regina Quinn Myers, 41, of 414 St. Clair St., died at 3 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 1960, in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Born. November 6, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Regina Schultz Quinn and Mark Quinn. She was a member of Holy Family Church and the Altar and Rosary Societies.
She is survived by her husband, James H. Myers, and the following children: Sister Mary Corrine of Pittsburgh; James H. Jr., Kenneth Francis, Richard ' Paul, Thomas Joseph, Rosemary, Frederick L. Regina Alice, Kathleen, Joseph and John, all at home. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Frank Elizabeth) Schisler, Mt. Washington.
Friends will be received at the Stader Funeral Home beginning Friday. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. A requiem high mass will be conducted at 9 a.m. Monday in Holy Family Church. Interment will be in St. Vincent Cemetery.3
Regina was buried on 21 March 1960 at Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.1,2
Compeller's Notes:
Birth: Her obituary lists her birthdate as 6 November 1918, but her death certificate lists it as 18 November. I have used the official document.
Full review completed: 26 January 2022.
Children of Regina Alice Quinn and James Hilary Myers
- Janice Ann Myers (1 Dec 1936 - 15 Jan 2015)
- Richard Paul Myers (24 Sep 1942 - 13 Jun 2009)
- Thomas Joseph Myers (8 May 1944 - 16 Apr 2016)
- Rosemary Myers (1945 - 2020)
- John Robert Myers (21 Sep 1958 - 9 Jan 1964)
Citations
- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
- Department of Health, Record Group. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014.
- Latrobe Bulletin, "Mrs. Regina Quinn Myers" Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 17 March 1960.
- Census Bureau. 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
- Census Bureau. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2002.
- Myers, Jen "Jen Myer's Family." E-mail message to Robert A. Roy, 28 May 1999.
- Latrobe Bulletin, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 29 November 1935.
- Census Bureau. 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.
- Census Bureau. 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
- Latrobe Bulletin, "James H. "Jocko" Myers" Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 15 March 1990.