Anthony Robert Richard Gagnon Jr., 57, of Hartford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, August 22, 2022. Anthony was born on March 29, 1965 in Manchester, CT. and was the son of the late Anthony Robert Richard Gagnon Sr. and Ellen Wilde. Anthony was a proud US Army veteran and a longtime volunteer at the Veteran’s Hospital in occupational/physical therapy. He loved his family and his two beagles Lucy & Chica. He was involved in DeMolay International, a Red Sox and Miami Dolphins fan, an avid fisherman, and loved nature. Anthony is survived by his mother Ellen of Manchester, his son Adam of East Hartford, and his sister Kelly Field of Norwich. Memorial donations in Anthony’s memory may be made to; Take a Vet Fishing, PO Box 664 Branford, CT. 06405. (tavf.org). All services will be private. For online expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopoeh.com