Richard Gagner

Richard "Dick" Gagner formally of Sagamore Beach, loving husband of Jo Ann Gagner
of Spring Hill, Florida
In retirement spent winters in Florida and summers in Bourne with family and friends
while living and working at BayView campground.
Burial to be determined at the Massachusetts National Cemetery.
Father: Raymond Gagner, Sr Mother: Beatrice Gagner both deceased of Kittery, Maine
Brother: Donald Gagner and wife Midori of Osaka, Japan
Brother: Raymond Gagner, Jr deceased and his partner Ann Cox of Miami, Florida
Brother: Terry Gagner and wife Janet of Kittery Point, Maine
Son: Jon Gagner and wife Holly of Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
Son: Richard Gagner, Jr. and his fiancé Amy Bois of Greenland, New Hampshire
Grandchildren who called him Pe'pe: Jon Jr, Nicholas, Matthew and Owen
Kelsie, Benjamin and Courtney.
A special sister-in-law, Janine Cliff of Spring Hill, Florida
A special niece Andrea her husband Stephen and their two children Mason and Marisa
and many wonderful nephews and nieces.
Attended Wareham schools and graduated from Falmouth high school his last year.
Dick served four years in the Navy during the Viet Nam War as an electronics
technician Petty Officer. He built his home in Sagamore Beach and served as
superintendent of the North Sagamore Water District. He was a builder and developer
and became an original crew member of Massachusetts National Cemetery, completing
unfinished construction projects. He then became a project manager for Facilities
Engineering at the Coast Guard Air station providing training in the trades for enlisted
personnel during building and remodeling projects. He then taught at Upper Cape
Vocational school and finally settled on restoring and renovating historic homes.
Committed to giving away as much time as he sold, he served the town of Bourne in the
Lions club, Four ponds committee and King's Highway Historic District committee. He
served on the boards and coached Bourne little league, Bourne youth hockey and was
a founding member of the high school hockey Board and Blade club earning him the
Morrill Memorial Award.
When state and federal public health officials opened investigations into elevations of
cancer on Cape Cod, he used his background to discover and confirm the connection
between cancer clusters and the historic use of asbestos/cement water mains. He
consulted with Boston University, several state public health departments, and CDC on
studies nationwide confirming his findings and consulting with the EPA to establish new
drinking water standards.
In his retirement, he completed his bucket list by becoming a published artist and writing
his book.
In lieu of flowers or donations, Dick asks that you give away a little of your time to
someone who needs it.