Ronald Gagne

Augusta

Ronald E Gagne 81 passed away peacefully January 4 2023 after a long illness.
He was born to Lea (Savage) Gagne and Rapheal Gagne on May 7 1941 and attended Augusta schools until 1958 enlisted into the Navy stationed on the U.S.S Lake Champlain and was also in the Naval reserves until 1964 and Maine Nationial Guard until 1972. He was employed as a police officer for Augusta and Gardiner Police Departments until 1968. He then was a car salesman for Bob Chambers Ford and Homestead Motors until his final employment as Security Officer for Camp Keys until his retirement. He was an amateur radio operator with a love for collecting and displaying his many radios over the years. He was known to the CB world as "Big Bird".
Ron was predeceased his parents, wife Patricia Gagne, wife Joyce Gagne.
He is survived by his children, David Richardson and wife Rose. Daughter Laurie Meader, daughter Missy Ouellette and companion Scott Geroux; Grandchildren, Danny Weeks, Samantha Romero, Natasha Gagne, Melinda Allen, Heather Burns, Nicole Ouellette and Donnie Ouellette; two brothers Dennis Gagne of Augusta, David Gagne and wife Ursula of Germany, Several great grandchildren.
Services will be held at Noon on April 27, 2023 at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery,147 Blue Star Highway off Civic Center Drive, Augusta.
The family would like to thank MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Glenridge Rehabilitation Nursing Care Center and Hospice for their wonderful and caring service. Arrangements are under the direction and care of Aable Cremation Service, Waterville. An online guestbook may be signed, condolences and memories shared at www.aablecremationservice.com.