John "Jack" Sager

He was father to June Sager Speakman, Jim Sager, Joe Sager and Jeanne Sager Kelley; grandfather to Chelsea and Jeremy Kelley, Jason and Adam Speakman, Joseph Sager, James, Nina, Johnny and Hannah Sager and great-grandfather to Hailee and Lily Sager.

Jack served in the Navy in World War II, was a graduate of Tufts University, and worked in the music business for many years, but his life’s work was as a drummer. He played with many bands, great and small from the jazz clubs of Boston, to the supper clubs of the Catskills to the beach clubs of Cape Cod. Even into his 80s, he sat in with bands in his adopted home of Rhode Island.

He was an avid Red Sox fan, with a wealth of knowledge of both baseball and jazz. Jack shared stories of both with his wonderful friends at Jack’s Bar in warren.

A Memorial Service will be held at Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home, 615 Main St., Warren, RI on Saturday, December 20th at 5 PM, Visitation from 3 - 5PM. Contributions may be made, and are much appreciated, to the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.