He was born in Giroux, Manitoba on November 15, 1932, to parents Blanche Laramie and Mathias Gagnon.
Don is predeceased by his parents, sisters Irene, Rita, and Eva, brother Leo, and wife Lucy in 1994.
He is survived by his sister Marguerite, and brothers Edmond, Louis, Laurent, Armand, Georges, Ludger, and Hubert. He is also survived by Lucy’s two sons, and Flora and her family.
Don's ashes will be interred in St. Norbert, Manitoba.