John Douglas Hague, 72

John Douglas “Jack” Hague passed away suddenly on Jan. 6. He was 72.

Son of the late Elizabeth and David Hague, Mr. Hague is survived by his wife of 31 years, Rosemarie (Bittrich) of Brighton, and lives on through his sons Casey Simmons and Jake Thomas. He is survived by his “older” twin brother, Fred Hague, and his wife, Pat, of Strongsville, Ohio, as well as his “much older” sister, Kathy (and Harry Smith [deceased]) of Cleveland; cousin Pammy Hague and Bob of Wilmington, Del. Mr. Hague was deeply loved and will be missed by his loving mother-in-law, Helen (Simmons) Bittrich, St. Pete and all his Bittrich Outlaw Brothers and Sisters. Mr. Hague had many cousins, friends, and numerous (20) nieces and nephews who loved their Uncle Jack.

He was born in Tarentum, Penn., and grew up in Parma Heights, Ohio. As a teen, he worked in the steel mills for a stint. After graduating with a full scholarship for wrestling at John Carroll University in 1972 with a degree in history, he hitched his way east and fell in love with Boston.

He lived in the Back Bay, Brighton, and Allston. He taught history at Brockton High School, then made a change to nightclub management – Pooh’s Pub, KKK-Katys, Gay 90s, and Kenmore Club are just a few.

Mr. Hague was extremely driven. He continued his career managing Our House on Commonwealth Avenue and Our House East (OHE) on Gainsborough Street six days a week for more than 40 years. When OHE closed its doors, Mr. Hague continued to work all through COVID as a valued front-line CVS manager and proud Stop & Shop deli worker.

In 1989, Mr. Hague and his wife moved to Hull. On his day off, you often found him running around Straits Pond and hitting the beach. He loved helping coach his boys’ little league teams. (Shoutout to both Hull Fire and K9 PD.) Mr. Hague was proud to have organized a yearly event for his old neighbor, Brian Conners, “Fun Run for Little People” to help those with achondroplasia. Great strides were made by the specific Texas lab as a direct result of funds generated by this yearly event, starting at Ringer Park and then at Cleveland Circle/BC Reservoir.

To say Mr. Hague was hilarious is an understatement. His humor was never mean-spirited. He was “wicked smaht,” quick witted, and the OG life of the party. He was never without a book or his reader.

All who knew him loved him. Little guy; huge loss. We’re all deeply saddened, we so value the time we got to spend with him.

Funeral services are private. The Hague family will be celebrating his life on Saturday, June 18 at noon at the Sons and Daughters of Italy, 88 Chief Justice Cushing Highway in Hingham. All are welcome to attend. Bring a glove for the Father’s Day catch.