Raymond A. J. Gagnon

Raymond A. J. Gagnon, 77 of East Dennis passed away suddenly at home on January 21, 2021. Born and raised in Worcester, MA, he was the beloved husband for 57 years of Jeanne (Collette) Gagnon, also of Worcester.

He leaves behind his loving children Darlene (Gagnon) Vincent and her husband Dr. Harold Vincent of North Kingstown, RI, his son Raymond Gagnon Jr. of Dennis, MA and his daughter Christine Gagnon of East Dennis, MA.

Raymond was Pépère to his cherished grandchildren: Kathryn, Colin and Connor Vincent of RI; Liliana and Isabelle Gagnon of NH; and Colette Gagnon of MA. He is survived by his brother Roger Gagnon of St. Augustine, FL and his sisters Lorraine Haddad of Worcester, MA and Diane Faucher of Windham, NH. He was predeceased by his brother Russell Gagnon of Sutton, MA.

Raymond was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and an officer in the Southbridge Police Department before becoming a licensed real estate broker and tax assessor for the town of Sturbridge, MA. He moved to Cape Cod in 1984, assuming the responsibility as the tax assessor for the town of Dennis, from which he retired in 1999. He continued to serve on the Board of Assessors until 2015.

A man of all trades, he could fix almost anything and enjoyed working with his hands. He renovated and built several homes in Sturbridge and Dennis. In retirement, he enjoyed his hobbies of manufacturing stained glass and coin collecting. Raymond was a devout Catholic who deeply loved his family and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

A memorial Mass in his memory will be held in the spring at Our Lady of the Cape Catholic Church in Brewster. Charitable donations can be made in his name to Our Lady of the Cape Parish, 468 Stony Brook Road, Brewster, MA 02631.