John was married to his best friend, Shannon Ossman Mangano for seventeen years, and they resided in the seaside community of Scituate Massachusetts, where they have been for sixteen years.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is preceded in death by his parents, the late Dr. Salvador N. and Anna B. (Stevenson) Mangano and his sister, Dr. Mary Ellen Mangano.
John is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Todd and Aimee (Charette) Ossman, his nephews Owen and Carter Ossman, his mother-in-law, Sherry Ossman, his brother, Paul Mangano, sister-in-law Margaret (Gross) Mangano, nephew, Mark N. Mangano, his wife Joann, his niece, Stephanie M. Barker, her husband Ross. Also his aunt and uncle, Sheila and Michael Hudson, and many loved cousins and grand niece and nephews.
John was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts and graduated from Belmont High in 1985, and went on to Providence College, graduating in 1989. After graduation, he began working in the financial industry, specializing in fixed income bond trading in Boston Massachusetts. He later continued his education, obtaining his MBA from Boston College in 2002. In 2020, feeling somewhat burnt out, he decided to take a brief break from the industry. During this time he helped a friend with his landscaping business and even took on a job for a local general contractor who he became friends with while he and his crew were working on his own house. That was John, becoming friends with everyone. He was so impressed with their work, especially how they could calculate perfect angle cuts in their heads! He would always say that he loved being in the outdoors, working with his hands vs trading bonds, always joking that he had never even seen or touched a bond. However, when he was asked to go up 60 feet on a ladder, he decided he was too old for construction, and went back to the computer and charts, and in 2021, joined Washington Trust Bank out of Westerly Rhode Island. On the weekends, to get his fill of outdoor work, he would work around the house, raking, trimming branches (sometimes even when they did not need to be trimmed), or coming up with some project so he could build something. He always offered to help friends with any odd jobs they needed help with, happily showing up with his tool box.
John was also a sports enthusiast, having grown up playing soccer and hockey. He continued playing hockey into his adult years, joining various leagues in Boston and the south shore. Although he and Shannon did not have children of their own, his love of sports and the competition spilled over into wanting to hear all about their nephews and friends' children. He had a genuine interest in how they were doing and would actively read over game schedules, rosters, and when possible, go see them play and often times buying raffle tickets to support their teams.
When John was not working or building something, he spent his winter weekends skiing with his wife and friends at Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont. He loved being up north with the "ski crew". Once the snow melted and the grass turned green again, he could often be found at their golf club, talking, some debating and definitely laughing, while walking the 18 holes. He and his wife also loved to entertain and the summer weekends were usually spent with friends and family gathered around the fire-pit, watching the sun set over the water with lots of laughter. Whatever the activity, or adventures he was on, he always felt so lucky to be doing these with his wife and friends. He never took this for granted, and mentioned so often how fortune he felt in life.
There will be a remembrance gathering this summer. More information will follow.
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