1965 – 2003

WAYNE, N.J. – Robert Rene Gagnon, 38, a resident of Fairview, N.J., died Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13, at the Hospice of St. Joseph’s Hospital following a long illness.

He was born in Lewiston, on Jan. 4, 1965, the son of Paul and Jane Galvez Gagnon. He was a 1983 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. He worked as a horse trainer and in the stables in Lewiston, Scarborough, Meadowland, N.J., and Pompano, Fla.

Most recently he was a security guard at CNBC in Fort Lee, N.J. He enjoyed spending time with his dog “Zeus” and was a member of the Friends For Life.

He is survived by his mother, Jane Gagnon of Oakland; two sisters, Monique DiPompo and her husband Fred of Hartford and Barbara Skidgel and her husband Darryel of Waterville; a brother, John Gagnon and his wife Clarissa of Carthage, N.Y.; his grandmother, Marie Gagnon of Jay; an aunt and godmother, Ruth Gagnon of Jay; an uncle, Francis Gagnon and his wife Susan of Jay; a nephew, Zachary Gagnon; two nieces, Becca Gagnon and Tiffany Skidgel; a very good friend, Bob Vosburgh of Ft. Lee, N.J.; and a friend, Diane Santacroce also of New Jersey.

He was predeceased by his father in May of 1996.