Joseph V.P. Gagnon Obituary (1924 - 2005)

Fairfield Joseph Victor Patrick Gagnon, 80 passed away Mon., Feb. 28, 2005 with his loving wife Janice by his side. He was born April 8, 1924, the son of Gideon and Agnes Germaine Gagnon. He was a member of the Waterville Lodge of Elks; life member of VFW and the Bourque-Lanigan Post American Legion; Waterville Fire Dept. 2nd LT on Ladder 1. Joseph ''Vic'' joined the Air Force at age 17 and was very proud of his service and served during WW II. He was employed with the Maine Central Railroad as a Blacksmith and at Keyes Fibre Co. He was predeceased by his two wives, Patricia Nadeau Gagnon and Marilyn Boone Gagnon. He is survived by his wife Janice Williams Gagnon, her daughter Sue and her husband Charlie King; their boys Chad and Kyle, Ralph Messer and his wife Mechelle; their children Lorilai, Tyler and Alex; his daughters Barbara and her husband Willie O'Neal of Idaho and their sons, Ryan and John; and Vicky Cosby of Texas; his brother Joseph A. Gagnon and wife Peggy of Sarasota, FL.; and two great-granddaughters. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Friday, Mar. 4, 2005 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 70 Pleasant St., Waterville with Rev. Paul Dumais officiating. Committal prayers and burial will follow at the old Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Fr. Leonard LeClair Chapel, Civic Center Dr., in Augusta at 11 a.m. Friday. Arrangements are with Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. Friends unable to attend may express condolences at www.gallantfh.com