John Tango, 65, of Hamden, beloved husband of 31 years to Patricia Kirby Tango passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 after a long illness.  He is survived by his loving and much loved daughter, Casey Catherine Tango.  John was born on May 25, 1950 in New Haven to Margaret Laterza Tango and the late John Tango, Sr.  John attended community college and was a Union Carpenter.  He also worked as a sub-contractor for a number of years.  He served his country faithfully in the US Army during the Vietnam era.  Also surviving are his two brothers Robert and Michael Tango; two sisters Rosemarie Tango, Dina Dunn and her husband Miles; his beloved cousin Rosemary Natale and her husband Michael. John’s family would like to acknowledge the wonderful care he received from Dr. Jeremy Kortmansky and his amazing staff including Shannon and Maribel.

Private funeral services have been entrusted to the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN  38101-9929.