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| John V. Mangus, Sr. |
| Date Of Birth: | Sept. 16, 1932 |
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| Date Of Death: | July 7, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | Tuesday, July 12th
1:00 p.m.
Allen Funeral Home |
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John V. Mangus, Sr., 78, passed away July 7, 2011 at his residence
surrounded by his family. He was born on September 16, 1932
to Adelaide and Vincent Mangus in Pompton Lakes, NJ. He
served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army from January 1953 through
December 1954. John was an industrial engineer retried from
Otis Elevator with 36 years of service, one of the original group
of supervisors and managers sent from the east coast to open the
Bloomington plant in 1965. After retirement he was the "chair
man" at the Uptown Café, repairing not only the chairs, but
anything and everything that required fixing. He was an
at-home designer and inventor, and an advocate of protecting small
farms and rural life in Indiana.
John was a member of the American Legion and the Hendricksville
Community Association. He married Jeanne Dow in 1953, they
recently celebrated their 58th wedding
anniversary. He is also survived by his wife Jeanne, his
daughter Kim of Eustis, FL, his daughter Jennifer of Indianapolis,
IN, his son John and daughter-in-law Shawn of Ellettsville, IN and
his two grandsons, Vincent and Dominic of Ellettsville. He
was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother,
James.
Friends may call at Allen Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on
Monday. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home
at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. The
Veterans Honor Guard will perform Military Graveside rites at the
cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenfuneralhome.org.
John fought 3 brave battles against cancer in his lifetime and even
though the cancer prevailed, his final battle was inspiring to all
who know him and loved him. Contrtibutions in lieu of flowers
may be made to Hospice of Bloomington
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