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John A. Hangasky Jr.

John A. Hangasky Jr., 70, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, passed away on May 20. Born in New Haven on June 27, 1952, he was the son of the late John A. Hangasky Sr. and Theresa (Oswald) Hangasky.

John was a member of the graduating Class of 1970 from East Haven High School. He received his bachelor’s and Master of Science degrees from the University of Bridgeport. He attended the Essex Community College Physician Assistant Program in Baltimore, Maryland, and became a Certified Physician Assistant in 1980. He helped establish the Physician’s Assistant Program at Springfield College, serving as the program’s first director, retiring in 2018 as professor emeritus. He was a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Physician’s Assistants.

John coached in the Ludlow Youth Football program and was a longtime youth and high school baseball umpire and dedicated member of the former St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Ludlow. He loved his morning coffee, traveling both nationally and internationally with Suzanne, researching his ancestry, and was an avid fan of the New York Giants. Above all else, he loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

John is survived by his wife of 41 years, Suzanne (Phillips) Hangasky of Ludlow; his son, John A. Hangasky III and his wife Erica of San Francisco, California; his daughters, Elizabeth Gelinas and her husband William of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Lauren Manuel and her husband Beau of Ludlow; and his sister Theresa Hangasky of East Haven. He also leaves his grandchildren: Alexia, Ivy, Theo, Faye, Landen, Oakley, and Morgan, as well as several cousins.

Visiting hours for John were on May 25, at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall Street, Ludlow. Family and friends were invited to gather on May 26, for John’s funeral service in Family Church, 123 Hubbard Street, Ludlow. Burial followed in Island Pond Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory may be made to the John and Suzanne Hangasky Scholarship Fund for Physician Assistant students, Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield, MA 01109. For more information, please go to www.kapinosmazurfh.com.