MERIDEN, Conn. – The Rev. Irvin “Sherm” Gagnon, 55, husband of Diane (Cronauer) Gagnon, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at MidState Medical Center. He was born Jan. 8, 1949, in Fort Kent, the son of the late Conrad and Albina (Charette) Gagnon. He graduated Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. He was ordained by the Augustinians of the Assumptionists in 1977 and he was received into the Episcopal Church in 1992. He was presently pursuing doctoral studies at Hartford Seminary. In his pastoral services Sherm ministered in New York City, Mexico City, Massachusetts, Maryland and Connecticut. Sherm was a devoted and loving father, husband and pastor and will be greatly missed. In addition of his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Bethany Gagnon of Meriden; three sons, Nathaniel, Anthony and Christopher Gagnon, all of Meriden; six brothers, Joel Voisine of Houlton, Carl Gagnon of Plainville, Conn., Carroll Gagnon of Sidney, Garry Gagnon of Wallingford, Conn., Glenn Gagnon of Lincoln, Kevin Gagnon of Bristol, Conn.; four sisters, Jennie Ouellette of Houlton, Beverly Hebert of Fort Kent, Glenda Venable of Dover, Del., and Lisa Porter of Germantown, Md. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 3 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Christ Church Cathedral, 35 Chestnut St., Springfield. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday (today) at All Saints Episcopal Church, 201 West Main St., Meriden. There will be a prayer services at 8 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Beecher & Bennett-Flatow Funeral Home, 48 Cook Ave., Meriden. Contributions may be made to the Hispanic Ministry in Provence One in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut or to the Gagnon Family Education Trust, Diane M. Gagnon Trustee, Banknorth, 921 Meriden-Waterbury Trpk., Plantsville, CT 06479. To send a condolence see obituary at www.beecherandbennett.com.
REV. IRVIN ‘SHERM’ GAGNON
