Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late John H. Klang, Sr. And Laura (Blais) Klang.
John was a proud Veteran of the United States Army and served his country during the Korean War as a Paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division. He was the owner and operator of Spencer, White & Prentis Construction Company for many years.
John enjoyed boating and loved anything pertaining to water. He was an avid scuba diver and fisherman. Above all else, he was a devoted family man who enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by seven children, Lisa Diaz and her husband Jaime of Las Vegas, NV, Dana Oosterman and her husband Paul of New Ipswich, NH, Lora McCullough and her husband Tom of New Ipswich, NH, Robert Klang and his wife LuAnn of Elko, NV, John J. Klang and his wife Anne Marie of Swansea, David Lotti and his wife Sharyn of Warren, RI and Deborah Buchanan of N. Providence, RI; four siblings, Maria Gonsalves and her husband EG of Rehoboth, Leon Klang and his wife Denise of Rehoboth, Lindell Silvia and her husband Gary of Pawtucket, RI and Elsie Klang of Smithfield, RI; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Rd., Swansea. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation will be held prior to the Service from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Burial will be private.
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