Regina Dana (Schlegel) Growley

Regina Dana ( Schlegel )Growley known as Jeanie passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville on February 24, 2025.  
Born in Warren, Ohio on May 9, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Arthur and Regina Catherine (Morgan)Schlegel.
Jeanie graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School  in 1961. She attended Cedar Crest College where she met her husband Donald Growley. They had two daughters, Tia and Kelly. She resided in Livingston , NJ for 41 years before moving in with her daughter’s family in Toms River, NJ and then moving back to Pennsylvania.
While her children were young she became a registered nurse as part of the first graduating class of County College of Morris She received her BSN specializing in Health Education in Montclair State. Over the course of her career she was psychiatric nurse , a nurse educator, a patient advocate, a PEER Review specialist, a nurse administrator and created Quality Assurance programs at several hospitals in New Jersey. Jeanie was known for her many kindnesses especially with her long term psychiatric and geriatric patients.
Jeanie is survived by her daughter Tia Schlosser ( Michael), daughter Kellen Growley of Parsippany, NJ , and grandchildren Dan DeCaro, Taryn Schlosser, Christian Schlosser, Ryan Schlosser and Jaden Schlosser, sister  Joyce Nakhjavan of Philadelphia, Pa , and twin sister Teenie Rupert of Port Carbon, Pa.
Funeral Services and interment will be held private. The Robert A Evans Jr Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.robertaevansjrfh.com