Theodore M. Regan, Jr., 90, passed peacefully on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at home surrounded by his wife and children. He was the oldest son of Theodore M. Regan, Sr. and Mary Dorothy Weir Regan. Ted was born in Philadelphia and attended LaSalle College High School. After graduation, he joined the Marines, where his tour of duty was completed by the end of the Korean War in 1952. Ted attended Haverford College, where he excelled in multiple sports, especially football, earning 14 Varsity letters and several MVP awards. In 1956, Ted joined the NW Ayer advertising agency in Philadelphia as a copywriter. Ted had found his true passion and calling. He stayed at Ayer for 35 years, working on the creative side in this fast-paced industry. He worked on many of the agency’s blue chip accounts, including DuPont, De Beers Diamonds, TV Guide, AT&T and Scott Paper. But his most recognized work was for the US Army as the Army went from draft recruitment to an all- volunteer branch of the service. The campaign was a major recruiting success, especially in the midst of the Vietnam war, and the agency (and Ted) received many awards, including a Clio for the slogan “Be All You Can Be”. In 1958,Ted married Mary Anne Trainer (also of Philadelphia) after a whirlwind 6-month romance and said of their almost 63 year nuptials that there was never a day when he didn’t adore her. Ted and Mary Anne raised their 5 children in Radnor and stayed there even after Ayer moved to New York in 1975. Ted made the commute to Manhattan daily until his retirement in 1991. The couple and their children also enjoyed spending time in Barnegat Light, NJ where they built memories with family and a host of friends. Ted loved the ocean and enjoyed nothing more than a swim at the end of the day. In retirement, Ted turned his attention to the things he loved best in life - his wife, children, grandchildren, golf at Merion, travel, sports, old movies on TV, crosswords, games and newspapers. He never missed a good party, never saw an ad he didn’t want to rewrite, and never passed up the chance to be with old friends who were many and varied. Ted and Mary Anne’s home was warm and inviting where the door was always open and a cocktail ready to be poured. Ted was famous for his nicknames and “cackle” and if he called you “kid” it was the ultimate compliment. He was a man of great faith and strongly believed in the power of prayer. He was well loved and will be greatly missed. In addition to Mary Anne, Ted is survived by three daughters - Tracey Papariello (Tak), Ann Papariello (Chris), Alison Edwards (Neill), a son, Jeffrey (Ellen), eleven adored grandchildren - Courtney, Regan, Sarah, Michael, Brendan, Madison, Christiane, Sean, Desmond, Katherine and Ben and his brother, Tom. He was preceded in death by their son, Teddy, and his brother, Lee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Saint Katharine of Siena Church, 229 Windermere Avenue in Wayne. There will be a visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. Mass will be livestreamed on the Church's website: https://www.stkatharineofsiena.org/ In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ted’s memory to St. Katharine of Siena Church, or the J.Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust.