John "Jack" Vincent Lange Jr.

Born August 11, 1922 to Dr. John V. and Rose Lange in Mechanicsburg Ohio. Attended Ohio State University and graduated from Seattle University 1950. Served in the US Coast Guard during World War II from 1942 to 1946, and was stationed at Buck Creek, Washington, and along the Oregon Coast.

Met wife Roseclara Lewis in December 1942 at a USO Dance at Sacred Heart Church in Enumclaw. They danced all night, and where married at that same church in 1946.

Jack retired in 1984 after 25 years of working at the City of Auburn, first as a building inspector and later as the Director of Public Works. He was an avid gardener and a prolific painter. His dozens of landscape, still life, and marine paintings were a source of great pride for him and they will be forever cherished by the family he leaves behind.

Jack died on July 20, 2012. He is preceded in death by brothers Bill and Harry S. Lange, and grandson Steven St. Germain. Wife Roseclara preceded him in death just six short weeks ago, after almost 66 years of marriage.

Jack is survived by his children Roberta (Dennis) Craughan, Harry L (Jean) Lange, and Richard Lange; Grandchildren Marie-Claire St. Germain (Jeremy) Wehmeyer, Jason (Britt) Ferrell, Jeremy Ferrell, Tanya Lange, Brian (Christine) Lange, Margaret Craughan; and Great-Grandson Steven Wehmeyer.

Rosary will be held at Price-Helton Funeral Home on Thursday, July 26 at 7pm. Funeral Mass will be Friday, July 27 at 11am at Holy Family, Auburn. Interment at Gethsemane Cemetery in Federal Way. Memorial donations may be made to Franciscan Hospice 2901 Bridgeport Way W. University Place, 98466. Online condolences may be made at price-heltonfuneralhome.com

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