Friday, August 5, 2016 5:58 am

ROCHESTER - Richard J. Gagne Sr., 60, died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing health. Born July 31, 1955, in York, Maine, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Hazel (Putnam) Gagne.
Mr. Gagne had worked as a laborer at Davidson Rubber for many years.
Richard was a NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt fan, he loved his cat Max, and most of all he loved being a grandfather.
Members of his family include his wife Debra (Varney) Gagne of Rochester, N.H.; his children Lisa Koehn and husband Brian of Archie, Mo.; Richard Gagne, Jr. of Kansas City, Mo.; Samantha Shoemaker of Keytesville, Mo.; Brandy Breton and husband Robert of Rochester, N.H.; Kevin Baussmann and wife Bethany of Epping, N.H.; and Fred Baussmann of Rochester, N.H.; his grandchildren Mayleigh, Mandilyn, Madeline, Allen, Evangeline, Aubrey, Dale, Jr., Caleb, Zaden, Jasper, and Blake, his siblings Carol, Robert, Yvonne, Claire, and Debbie, many nieces and nephews.