John A. Hangasky, Jr.
1952 – 2023
Ludlow
John A. Hangasky Jr, 70, of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Born in New Haven, CT 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, MD 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, was an avid fan of the NY 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, CA; his daughters Elizabeth Gelinas and her husband William of East Longmeadow; Lauren Manuel and her husband Beau of Ludlow; and his sister Theresa Hangasky of East Haven, CT. He also leaves his grandchildren Alexia, Ivy, Theo, Faye, Landen, Oakley and Morgan, as well as several cousins.
Visiting hours for John will be Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St. Ludlow, MA. Family and friends are invited to gather for John’s funeral service at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 26, 2023 in Family Church, 123 Hubbard St., Ludlow, MA. Burial will follow 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.
Published by The Republican from May 23 to May 24, 2023.