| 1934-2010
Nancy Gagnon, 76, died Sept.
22, 2010, in Catholic Medical Center.
She was born in Bristol, Pa.,
March 31, 1934, to Charles and Gladys (Jenks) Dennis. She was a resident
of Derry for 45 years, formerly living in Hingham, Mass.
She had worked for a bank in
Boston, for Lovell's Flower Shop while living in Hingham and worked for
many years as a florist at Barlow's Flower Shop in Derry.
She and her husband were active
members of St. Luke Methodist Church in Derry. She was involved in town
politics and the League of Women Voters. She was an extremely talented artist,
specializing in watercolors and painting the many New England scenes that
she loved -- flowers, landscapes, birch trees and stone walls. Her art is
sold worldwide and is still shown in many New England galleries. She worked
out of her "Country Studio."
IN HER LIFE: Mrs. Gagnon was
a longtime member of the Copley Society of Boston, a professional artist
guild. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles, collecting antiques, was an avid
reader, was very creative and had a great sense of humor. She was always
the "go-to" person in her family. She was a generous, supportive
and caring woman who was always there for her family and will be greatly
missed.
She is survived by two daughters;
Lynne Bouchard and her husband, Thomas, of Milford and Beth Byra and her
husband, Philip, of Methuen, Mass., a son, David Gagnon and his wife, Kimberly,
of Lisbon; four grandchildren, Jessica Gagnon, David Gagnon Jr., Shantelle
Gagnon and Tatum Langelier; two brothers, Wayne Dennis and his wife, Elaine,
of Hingham and Richard Dennis of Naples, Fla., a sister-in-law, Claire Goodale
of Westminster, Mass.; her best friend, Jackie Dennis of St. Augustine,
Fla.; many nieces, nephews, cousins and her furry grandchildren; Coco, Max,
Kodi, Prin and Bella. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Henry
P. Gagnon, in 2007 and by her brother, Warren Dennis.
Donations may be made to American
Diabetes Association , NH Affiliate, PO Box 31160 Hartford, CT 06150-1160.
To send a condolence or for
more information, please use
info@thewrightgallery.com
Published in Union Leader on
September 24, 2010 |
