Regina Alteri, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on August 16, 2021, at Woodland Village Healthcare Center. Gina was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on October 18, 1952 and was the daughter of the late Nicholas D. and Minnie J. Alteri.
Regina graduated from Epiphany Parish School and Sayre High School. She completed a dietary aide course at Robert Packer Hospital and was employed there. She later helped her mother, Minnie Alteri, manage the family funeral home for 23 years after the passing of her father, Nicholas Alteri. After the death of her mother, she moved to Cullman, Alabama, to be with her sister, Kathryn and brother-in-law, Bob Atkins. She made many acquaintances and loved her cats, her computer, crosswords, reading books, magazines and newspapers and children. She had a special bond with her great-nephew, Gabriel Kibler.
She was preceded in death by her sister: Rosemary Mele and cousins: Peggy Madigan, Billy Sykes and Richard Alteri.
She is survived by her sisters: Kathy (Bob) Atkins of Cullman, Alabama and Janice (Costas) Sklavounos of Waterford, Connecticut; brother: Nicholas (Cathy) Alteri of Barrington, Rhode Island; brother-in-law: Michael Mele of Hampden, Connecticut; nieces: Beth Kibler of Cullman, Alabama, Lyena (David) Chavez of Wilmington, Massachusetts, Angela (John) Mellace of Dorchester, Massachusetts and Elizabeth (Brian) Valentine of Barrington, Rhode Island; nephews: Bob (Ana) Atkins of Kansas City, Missouri, David (Jen) Atkins of Tallahassee, Florida, Nicholas (Abigail) Sklavounos of Encinitas, California and Chris (Barbara) Alteri of Holden, Massachusetts; five great-nieces and three great-nephews.
Regina will be received into Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. with a rosary on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
