Ronald G. Gagnon

76 of Great Island, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020

He was the beloved husband of Lynn M. (Desrochers) Gagnon for fifty-one years.

Born in Central Falls, he was raised in Pawtucket, the son of the late Emile and Doris (Mayer) Gagnon.

A US Marine Corps Veteran, he served in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and during the Vietnam War as an aide to two Admirals in the submarine division on the US Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, VA.

He had worked for Carlson Construction Company and J. L. Marshall in MA before co-founding and serving as President of Construction, DACON, Design/ Architecture/ Construction, celebrating its 35th Anniversary 2020.  Ron began his career as a union carpenter, a member in good standing for 20 years with RI Local 330.

Ron enjoyed his career choice, building was not only a livelihood it was his passion, along with his home, yard, reading, the beach, and a good cigar at Tammany Hall with friends. He loved being with people, a mentor to many, surrounding himself with great friends, all while providing both financially and emotionally for his family.  Ron was a member of the Moose Club, enjoying the jovial, friendly atmosphere.

He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church.

Besides his wife, he leaves his son and best friend, Jason Gagnon and his wife Megan (McDavitt)  Gagnon of Narragansett; his cherished granddaughter, Sydney Lynn Gagnon; his sister, Carol Sabourin of North Kingstown; and his nephew and niece, Drew Sabourin of Cumberland and Sherri Sabourin Meehen of Warwick.

A celebration of his life, a life well lived, will be held at a later date. Gifts can be made to the Wentworth Institute of Technology Scholarship Fund in memory of Ronald G. Gagnon, DACON Founders Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Here are the ways to make a gift to Wentworth Institute of Technology in memory of Ronald G. Gagnon, Dacon Founders Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Donation to the fund via check:

Check should be made out to “Wentworth Institute of Technology” with a designation  in memory of  Ronald G. Gagnon, Dacon Founders Scholarship.

Checks should be mailed to:  Wentworth Institute of Technology, IA Dept., 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA  02115-5998

Donate to the fund via online.

Go to this link or go to www.wit.edu and select “Give Now” tab in right corner.
Click the “view all funds” button
Scroll down and click the box that says “Other Named Scholarship - please note the name of the scholarship in the information box” and then click continue
Select the amount that you would like to donate. By clicking “other” you can type in any dollar amount in the box that appears below. There is an area where you may select “Tribute” where you can type in Memory of Ronald G. Gagnon (optional).
Below the “total gift amount” box, there is a box labelled “additional gift instructions”. You will need to type DACON Scholarship in this box.
Click next and enter the requested donor info on the next page.
One donor info is entered, click the next button to enter payment information.

Ron Gagnon Tribute

Ron Gagnon, one of the original founders of Dacon, passed away April 22nd.

There are many words that describe Ron – a patriotic marine, talented tradesman, concerned leader, an avid mentor and a generous man. Dacon employees experienced all these attributes. Yet most importantly, to us he was a man of values. Foremost, he valued family and is survived by the love of his life Lynn, son Jason, spouse Megan and their new daughter Sydney. His professional values surpassed industry standards, setting the tone for Dacon’s field performance and enabling employees to enjoy progressive careers.  Finally, he highly valued loyalty, on call at all hours for friends and client emergencies alike.

In his honor, there is a scholarship fund established at Wentworth Institute for promising students pursuing construction management degrees. He will always be remembered fondly and in high regard.