Donald Gagnon

Obituary Donald Gagnon, 72, of Morehead City died Monday, January 8, 2018, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 14, at Ann Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Taylor Mills officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 4:00 6:00 p.m. Don was born August 27, 1945 in Lowell, MA to Albert and Sylvianna Caron Gagnon. After high school, he joined the Coast Guard. He was stationed on a weather cutter out of Boston which was reassigned to Wilmington, NC. He was transferred to Coast Guard Station Fort Macon in 1967. There he met the love of his life, Dianne, and a group of friends who remain close to this day. Don is a gentle soul and a friend on sight. He loves the water and fishing but more than that he loves sharing fun times with family and friends. He became honorary "sister Nmi" while driving us on trips. While playing games, we always kidded him about his short arms, but with those arms he still could hug the entire world. He brought love and peace to many. He is survived by his wife, Dianne; daughter, Donna Harrington and husband Brian and their children Hannah and Brison all of Morehead City; son, Sean M. Conner and wife Jill and their son Ian of Two Harbors, CA; son, James (Jim) C. West and wife Sarah and their daughter Heather of Phoenix, AZ; daughter, Susan Jones and husband Robert and their children Daniel, Micah, Andrew, Amyrose and Tristen, all of Carolina Shores, NC; brother, Robert Gagnon and wife Madeleine of Englewood, FL and their sons Paul and David; sisters-in-law, Beth Taylor of Morehead City, Jacquie Millsap of Kingston, TN and Grace Mason of Morehead City; he is additionally survived by numerous nieces and nephews and a slew of good friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Caring House, 2625 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705 or the Pastors Discretionary Fund, c/o Ann Street United Methodist Church, 417 Ann Street, Beaufort, NC 28516. Visitation 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ,Saturday, January 13, 2018 Brooks Funeral Home 201 Professional Circle Morehead City, NC 28557 Funeral Service 3:00 PM ,Sunday, January 14, 2018 Ann Street United Methodist Church 417 Ann Street Beaufort, NC 28516 Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Donald Gagnon