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Ronald Gagne Obituary

GAGNE, RONALD E. 'RONNIE', 62, of Warwick, died Monday, October 20, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Houle) Gagne. They were married for forty years.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edgar and Rachel (Giroux) Gagne. Mr. Gagne was a mechanic for the Town of West Warwick for ten years before retiring in 2007. He was also employed by the former Richard's Automotive of West Warwick for over twenty years. Since his retirement he enjoyed vacationing with his wife and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Besides his wife he is survived by his children, Michelle L. Kolodziejczak and her husband Robert of Coventry and Michael J. Gagne of Orlando, FL. Ronnie was the grandfather of four, Lauren, Ryan and Jack Garrett and Emma Kolodziejczak. He was the brother of the late Carol Champagne.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Friday at 8:45 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Clement Church, 111 Long Street, Warwick. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Thursday 4-8 p.m. Visit www.nardolillo.com for information and online condolences.

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Published by The Providence Journal on Oct. 22, 2008.

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kenny pichette

October 27, 2008

nancy and family, i just heard about
your loss, i am so sorry. i broke in ron
in the buisness at simplex and he was the best! i will pray for you all.
rons cousin, kenny pichette

Pat Beauchamp II

October 24, 2008

To the gagne family,
I am so sorry for your loss , ron was a great guy, a heck of a mechanic and a well respected person.I will say a prayer for him and your family.My condolences go out to you all for this sudden tragic time.

Lori Aromin (formerly Caruolo)

October 23, 2008

Nancy, Michelle, & Michael~

I am deeply sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Stacey Schindler Legend

October 23, 2008

Nancy, Michael, and Michelle,
My deepest sympathies to all of you. May you find comfort and peace in eachothers love and in your memories. You are in my thoughts.

Larry Steere

October 22, 2008

Nancy and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Ronnies passing. I admired him for his talent and also his dedication to his family and friends. He will be sadly missed by all.
My deepest sympathy,

Michael Baxter

October 22, 2008

Nancy,Mike and Michelle
There are no words that would express how sorry my family feels of Ronnies passing .We have fond memories of the times we had spent together.
He will be deeply missed .
Our sympathies, Michael Baxter and family

Kristine Caruolo

October 22, 2008

Nancy, Michelle and Mike,
We are so sorry for your loss...words cannot express how sad we felt when we heard the news. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Maureen,Kristine and Lori Caruolo

October 22, 2008

Dear Nancy & Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Ronnie was such a wonderful man. Take comfort knowing that he touched many lives and will live on in our hearts. He will be missed terribly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Bob & Cathy

Brian Dicarlo

October 22, 2008

I'm so sorry for your loss,Ronnie taught me a lot from working with him at Richard's Automotive and he was a very talented machinist.
we enjoyed a lot of good times together and he will be sadly missed

Brian DiCarlo

kenny

October 22, 2008

Our hearts and prayers go out to Ronalds family. He was a great guy and friend to many. He will be greatly missed.
Kenny B and family

jenn petrin

October 22, 2008

michelle,mike,and mrs gagne,

I am so sorry for your loss. I know that there are no words that can express how you feel or make you feel better. I can only tell you that after having gone through this myself that i am here for you and your family. Anything you need at all i am here you. I have so many memories of your dad. i can't believe i have known him since i was 3 1/2!!!! I can tell you at this time the best thing is to think of all the good times you had with your dad to help you through these next few days. i love you guys. love jennifer (clayton) petrin

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