Regina Wilson '64 Kenney

Regina Anne Wilson-Kenney, 77, of Cincinnati, Ohio died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Bevin Kenney and Brinin Heinrich (nee Kenney), son-in-law, Patrick Heinrich, and her adored grandsons, Adrian (3) and Jonas Heinrich (3 months). Also surviving are her three sisters, Mary Cooper, Helen Belding, and Margaret Boula, and her brother, Howard Wilson III, along with their families. All will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard William Wilson, Jr. and Mary Agnes Snyder of Wheaton, Illinois .
 
Regina was born on May 27, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois and later moved to Cincinnati to attend The University of Cincinnati. She was a proud Bearcat and member of Kappa Delta Sorority, who graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, and then completed her Master’s Degree at Xavier University in Montessori Education. She helped develop and taught at the first Montessori program in Cincinnati Public Schools and went on to teach for 47 years. The majority of her career was spent at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in downtown Cincinnati. Her peers and students alike remember her for her skill in imparting a passion for history and English. Regina was still teaching as a substitute 7 years after retirement, even up to the day of her passing. Her incredible work ethic was admired by all.
 
Regina was the family historian with a passion for history and genealogy. Many summer trips with her daughters and siblings were to cemeteries, historical societies, and churches chasing down clues of family members' past. She started a tradition of decorating family graves with pinwheels.
 
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 16th from 5-7 pm at Geo. H. Rohde & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Lookout Square. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, November 17th at 11:00 am at St. Mary Church, Hyde Park, 2853 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, 45208.