REGINA COMBS, 72 – of Absecon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at Absecon Manor. Regina was born in Hammonton and was a 1957 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Hammonton. She was very proud to have organized and lead the Sailorettes, a local twirling competition group, served as head Majorette in South Jersey Champ Band, and twirled with St. Joseph’s Drum and Bugle corps. Regina served as Township Clerk for Mullica Township, a position she proudly held. Later, she loved working in the casino construction field. She was an administrative assistant to the director of design and construction at Playboy, Bally’s and Showboat Casinos; and then moved onto assisting a construction manager in private industry. One of Regina’s greatest pleasures was fashion. She designed and sewed countless formal attire, holiday outfits and school clothes for herself and her children. As her mother did, Regina enjoyed knitting and crocheting baby blankets and sweaters. But her greatest claim to fame was her mashed potatoes and gravy. Regina is survived by her children Diane Weiss (Thomas) of Mays Landing, David Combs (Kristie) of Ovilla, Texas and Denise Vansciver of Mays Landing; along with her grandchildren Sarah Duca, Alex Combs, Julia Weiss, Benjamin Combs, Emmalee Vansciver, and Jonathan Combs; and great-grandson Matthew Duca. She is also survived by her sister, Anne Scudder (Manny) and Francis Kaiser (Christine), as well as several nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, September 18 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Boakes Funeral Home, 6050 Main Street in Mays Landing followed by a brief prayer service. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Mays Landing.