Thomas F Jango

Thomas Jango of North Quincy, MA, born in Boston, MA to William and Celia (Connors) Jango on May 6, 1934, passed away on September 7, 2021. He is survived by his sister Anna Berry of Weymouth, MA and his brother James Jango, also of Weymouth, MA. He is also survived by many, many nieces and nephews.

He was the brother of the late William Jango, Phyllis (Poppy) Kennedy, Joseph Jango (Brother Valerian), Warren Jango, Robert Jango, Gloria Mulcahy, Patricia Bowles and Elizabeth Jango (Lothrop).

Tommy grew up in Boston during the depression and WW2 years and he would spend hours reminiscing about his childhood years in the city, with particularly fond memories of him attending baseball games at Braves Field and Fenway Park with his siblings. Anyone who knew him knew that baseball was his passion and what made him especially happy as a young fan was seeing professional baseball players from both the American and National Leagues hanging out in Kenmore Square during the baseball season.

One favorite memory of his was when he and his friends in the neighborhood snuck into Fenway Park, "borrowed" the Red Sox ballplayers' bats and gloves, played baseball on the street and then returned the equipment after their game.

Another memory he shared often was the day he went to Braves Field in 1955 and watched while most of Braves Field was being demolished. He pulled a Braves sign out of the rubble and one of his nephews has that sign and treasures it.

Tommy enjoyed taking his nieces and nephews and their friends to the movies, to Red Sox games and to Paragon Park. He was well known in the neighborhood for his sense of humor which was unique and hilarious.

In the summers you could always catch him at Wollaston Beach lying on the wall getting his inevitable slightly overdone sunburn with his forever present transistor radio pressed to his ear, the volume sky high.

He worked for many years in Filene's Basement and then for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Conservation and Recreation Department for several years.

He loved to walk and hardly a day went by when we didn't see him walking down Hancock Street in his blue LA Dodger jacket.

Tommy made many friends over the years by spending countless hours a day in Quincy neighborhood coffee shops talking about his family, Boston, movies, sports, politics and WW2 history.

He will be missed for a long time not only by his family but by everyone in the North Quincy area because of his constant presence, his humor, his always interesting conversations and his friendliness.

A Funeral Mass for Thomas will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 10:30 a.m at Sacred Heart Church, 386 Hancock St, Quincy, Massachusetts 02170. Following the funeral service will be a burial at Pine Hill's Cemetery, Quincy, Massachusetts.