LACONIA-----Edward P. Gagne, 83, of Laconia passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Lakes Region General Hospital where he received exceptional care.
Ed was born on March 13, 1935 in Berlin, NH to the late Leo and Exilda Gagne.
Ed was a graduate of Notre Dame High in 1957. After graduation, he joined the Army going to Fort Dix where he was honorably discharged due to injury.
Ed moved to Laconia in 1964 looking for work. He met and married the “love of his life”, Madelyn, together raising 8 children.
Ed enjoyed working in his workshop, camping with family, long rides to the ocean and fixing the home that he and Madelyn loved, sketching, movies, traveling the back roads with Madelyn, and crossword puzzles. He worked as a machinist at Bergen & Patterson for many years before retiring.
Survivors include his sons, Scott and his wife Kris of Arizona, Dale and his wife, Lisa of Florida, Edward, Jr of Laconia, and James “Jimmy” of Laconia; daughters, Linda DeCato and her husband, Mike , Jodi Blanchard and her husband, Richard who will feel the loss greatly; and seven grandchildren. In addition to his parents Edward was predeceased by his wife, Madelyn (Cummings) Gagne who died in 2003 taking a large part of Ed with her; a son, Jamie Lavoie who died in 2018; and a daughter, Jessica Lockwood who died in June of 2009.
There will be no calling hours.
A private interment will be held at a later date.
For those who wish the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the Belknap County Nursing Home, c/o The Activities Department, 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.