Obituary of John P. DiBrango

John P. DiBrango, 68, of Corolla, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was a former resident of Bucks County and Chester County before moving to Corolla, NC 4 years ago. He honorably served his country with the US Army National Guard. John got his BS in Health Education from Appalachian State and his Master’s degree in Health Education from the College of New Jersey. He then received his RN from Mercer County College. John is a retiree of Astra Zeneca, where he was employed as a Channel Management Governance Director and Oncology Brand Leader for clinical trial enrollment and compassionate use programs. One of these programs was highlighted in a 60 minutes segment with Leslie Stahl. John was formerly employed with Bristol Myers Squibb and a manager of Worldwide Safety and Surveillance for Oncology/Immunology products, the Medical Center of Princeton as a Clinical Oncology Nurse Coordinator and St. Paul’s School in Burlington, NJ as a Health and Phys Ed Teacher. He was a Lieutenant Head of Rehab in Corolla Fire and Rescue Squad, secretary to the business board of the Fire Department. John loved life and enjoyed traveling. His favorite destination was Italy, which he visited over ten times, with Venice as his most frequent destination. His friends enjoyed his keen, irreverent sense of humor and his incredible memory for the good times he enjoyed with friends. John touched many lives from his teaching at St. Paul’s school to his nursing career to his fellow Rescue Squad volunteers, his friends and his young nieces and nephews will miss him dearly. Son of the late John and Vera DiBrango; he is survived by his wife of 42 years Susan DiBrango; his brother and sister-in-law Dennis and Terry DiBrango; twelve nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at The Church of St. Ann 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Funeral attendees are asked to arrive no later than 10:45AM. Interment will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Corolla Fire and Rescue, 827 Whalehead Drive, Corolla, NC 27927. To send a condolence to the family or for directions, please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com