- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1932
- Date Of Death: October 23, 2021
- State: Maine
Auburn – Donald S. Gagne, SM, passed away peacefully at the Clover Health Care Nursing facility on 23 October 2021 at the age of 89.
He was born in Brunswick n 17 April 1932, the son of Marianne (Gagne) Thibeault and Arthur Gagne. He was the youngest of 11 children with six sisters and four brothers.
He graduated from St. John’s Parochial School and then went on to the Marist Preparatory Seminary in Bedford, Ma. and continuing his studies in Framingham, Ma.. He then spent a year in Quebec, Canada and a year in Washington, D.C. His years of continuous studies culminated with his ordination on February 7, 1959 at the National Shrine in Washington, D.C.
Father Gagne had many pastoral assignments in his 62 years of priesthood. He began at St. Bruno’s in Van Buren followed by St. Anne’s in Lawrence, Ma.
His next stop was in Vermont at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. He then returned to Maine in Lewiston as Chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital and Central Maine Medical Center. As it turned out, this was his final priestly assignment due to health reasons. This represents quite a varied and interesting career of Father Gagne. He was the last Marist Father in the State of Maine.
He has been predeceased by all eleven of his brothers and sisters; Grace Cloutier, Imelda Tetu, Mary Jane Levesque, Theresa Lachance, Bernadette Dugal, Ginette Beauchesne, Sylvio Gagne, Doue Gagne, Arthur Gagne, and Anthony Gagne. He leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
A special “thanks” goes out to the staff at Clover Health Care in Auburn for the wonderful care and respect they provided to him in his 5 years there.
