Douglas Kenneth Langan
1955-2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a
dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and
uncle on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Saint John Regional
Hospital. Born November 20, 1955 in Saint John, NB, he was
the son of the late Kenneth and Helena (Morris) Langan, and step-son
of the late Barbara Ann Jewett and son-in-law of the late Walter
Coles.
Doug will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Wendy who he
was married to for 34 years, his children, Jennifer, Andrew (Patricia
Hayes) and Ryan and his granddaughter Emily, who was light of his
life. He is also survived by his siblings, Nancy Hines
(Andrew), Robert Langan (Cindy), Beth Hamilton (Mark) and
step-siblings, Kevin Jewett (Marion) and Janice Hanson (Bruce), his
mother-in-law Marian Coles, his brother-in-law Robert Coles (Megan),
sisters-in-law, Beth Sealy (Doug), Gail Lebel (Ken Chambers), Carolyn
Guy (Trevor); nieces and nephews Christopher Webb (Jill), Chantelle
Russell (Dave), Jessica Hines (Dylan Cook), Jillian Hines (Jordan
Brigley), Justin Langan (Sarah-Jean Jones), Alicia Hamilton, Jessica
Maynard (Ryan), Alyssa Sealy, Lily Coles, Nicholas and Thomas Guy; and
several step nieces and nephews. Doug was a very special
person and a wonderful family man. His compassion for people
and his generous giving of his time to help others will be instilled
in our memories forever.
Doug was a loyal employee of NBTel/Aliant in a variety of
positions in the purchasing, marketing and accounting/finance
departments. He enjoyed his career at NBTel/Aliant
tremendously and loved participating in the curling league with his
co-workers over his 32 years of service. After his
retirement in 2007, he joined the sales team at Saint John Volkswagen
and then Saint John Hyundai. Doug loved the social aspects
of his sales position and his success was largely based on his
wonderful customer service and compassion. The family would
like to extend thanks to Saint John Hyundai for their outstanding
support over the past year of Doug’s illness.
Doug was a hockey and soccer team manager for numerous teams
over the past thirty years. He worked tirelessly at numerous
fundraising events and organized activities, always in the best
interest of the kids. Through hockey, he and Wendy made many
wonderful friends and travelled extensively throughout the Maritimes
supporting their children. Doug was a devoted organizer of
the annual Tim Horton’s Jamboree for twenty years.
Before cell phones were invented, Doug would use voice mail to
organize all the hockey activities. At the end of
‘every’ voicemail he would say
“Keep Your Head Up, Your Stick on the Ice, and
We’ll See You and Your Family at the
Rink!”
The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation
to Dr. James Michael, Dr. Stephen Robinson, Dr. James Mowatt, Dr. Don
Andrew and the Oncology and Infectious Disease Departments at the
Saint John Regional Hospital and for the excellent care from
the Kennebecasis Extramural team.
Arrangements are under the care of the Kennebecasis Community
Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis, New Brunswick
(849-2119) where visitation will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018
from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm and a Celebration of Life will be held on
Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 2 pm with a reception to follow.
Remembrances in memory of Doug may be made to be made to the Saint
John Regional Hospital Foundation – Oncology Department, the
IWK Foundation, or a charity of your choice. Online
condolences may be made at www.KennebecasisFH.com.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Douglas Kenneth Langan 19552018.source
Death notice for the town of: Saint John, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick