AUBURNDALE, FL    -- Joseph Lawrence Regina, 77, of Auburndale, FL died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at his residence due to renal failure.

Born March 1, 1930 in Hartford, CT to Joseph and Philomena Regina, he has been a resident of the area since moving here in 2005 from Cape Coral, FL.  He was of the Protestant faith.  Joseph was retired from Kingston Trailers in Kingston, MA where he had worked as a custom fabricator and welder.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion in Duxbury, MA.

Preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Karlene R Regina, Joseph is survived by: a son, Joseph Karl Regina of Braintree, MA; a daughter, Jill Koch of Asotin, WA; his longtime companion and friend, Carol Norwood of Auburndale, FL; five grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00pm, Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 2425 Havendale Blvd., Winter Haven, FL 33881.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.oakridgefuneralcare.com.