oseph M. Lango, 74, of Schuylkill Haven, formerly of Mechanicsville, passed away on Friday at home.

Born on March 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary (nee Seminavage) Lango.  He was a 1967 graduate of Pottsville High School and later attended Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ.  He was a Coast Guard veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, having served in Patrol Boats.  He later worked as a professional fire fighter in Asbury Park, NJ before returning to Schuylkill County.  He was last employed as a groundskeeper at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven. 

He served as Mayor of Mechanicsville for 17 years. 

He was a member of Faith Church, Orwigsburg.  He was also a member and past State Commander of AMVETS, a member and current Adjutant of the Schuylkill Haven American Legion, the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation, and the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Nam Knights Motorcycle Club. 

Joe is survived by his wife, the former Darlene Zeiler Tassone, with whom he would have celebrated 31 years of marriage on August 31; two daughters, Cori Ann Lango (wife, Kristen), New Hope, and Tara Lee Lango Valles (husband, Brock), Toms River, NJ; two stepsons, Louis Tassone, Jr., Schuylkill Haven, and Michael Tassone (wife, Marjorie), Shenandoah; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

The family will accept visitors at Faith Church, 1168 Centre Turnpike Orwigsburg, on Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until services at 10:00 A.M. Interment with military honors will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park, 75 Memorial Drive, Schuylkill Haven.  Dutcavich Funeral Home has charge.