LEWISTON – Raymond A. “Freeman” Gagne, 78, of Hallowell Road, Litchfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, at St. Marguerite d’Youville Pavilion.

He was born in Augusta on March 4, 1926, the son of Lee and Mamie (Poulin) Gagne.

He served on cruisers with the U.S. Navy during World War II and Korea, and was discharged in 1953. He had worked for almost 37 years at Gardiner Paper Mill, retiring in 1990.

“Freeman” loved to hunt and fish and was a former member of Le Club Calumet and the V.F.W. He was devoted to his catholic faith, and attended St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Litchfield.

He is survived by three sons, David Gagne, of Litchfield, Daniel Gagne and his wife, Melissa, of Litchfield and Douglas Gagne and his wife, Shawn, of Sabattus; two daughters, Darcie Oakes and her husband, Dale, of West Gardiner, and Dawna Harris, of Winthrop; his grandchildren, Jamie Gagne, Amanda Hahn and her husband, Tim, Danica Gagne, Nicole Oakes, Michelle Oakes, Chad Oakes, David Cameron, Dana Cameron, Ryan Cameron, Christopher Harris, Cory Harris, Kendra Gagne, Ronald Jones, Erin Jones and Catherine Petite; great-grandchildren, Noah Gagne, Kirstin Hahn and Kaitlyn Hahn; several nieces and nephews and cousins.