Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
James A. Mangin
Washington Time Herald
7 Dec 2008
James A. Mangin, 70, of Washington, died at 10:55 p.m. Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Sept. 8, 1938, in Daviess County, he was the son of Austin A. and Thelma E. (Capehart) Mangin. He was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, A.C. Tractor Club and was a 1956 graduate of Montgomery High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves. He spent 15 years working for UniRoyal and retired after more than 25 years of devoted service for NASCO. He had a great love for gardening and sharing the harvest of that love with his many former co-workers, family and friends. He will be missed by his pug dog, Heidi, who rode alongside him when he mowed the lawn. He is survived by his wife, Sue (Wilson) Mangin, whom he married Dec. 31, 1961; two daughters and sons-in-law, Renee and Allan Hentrup of Jasper, and Jamie and Paul Petty of Palm Bay, Fla.; two grandsons, Alex James Hentrup of Jasper and Tyler Austin Petty of Palm Bay; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Larry Brochin of Washington, Patty Brothers of Vincennes, and Linda and Pat Mullen of Jasper; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenny and Dosia Mangin of Montgomery, Michael and Mary Rose Mangin of Loogootee, and Richard and Ruth Mangin of Flat Rock, Mich.; father-in-law, Ernest Wilson of Washington; and sisters-in-law, Agnes Mangin of Washington, Joan (Mangin) Holstine of Plainville, and Sandy Queen of Washington. He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Troy James Mangin; two brothers, Bernard and Jerry Mangin; and mother-in-law, Frankie Wilson. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, with Rev. Gordon Mann as celebrant. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ed Lee Mortuary, with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Preferred memorials are to St. Vincent DePaul Society. Condolences may be sent online at www.edleemortuary.com.
Contributed by: LJG