Gagnon was a longtime active member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Moorestown.
Martin Joseph Gagnon passed away on Feb.10 at the age of 94. Gagnon was a resident of Mt. Laurel and a longtime active member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Moorestown.
Martin was born the youngest of nine children to Phineas and Lydia Gagnon, on the family farm in Minnesota. He enjoyed sports and drama growing up while helping work the family farm. He volunteered and served in the United States Navy as a Second Lieutenant Junior Grade during World War II and returned home to complete his degree in chemistry from St. Thomas University in Minnesota.
Martin met his wife Carol in Chicago where the two began their lifelong partnership. Martin and family moved to New Jersey in the early 1960s and Martin worked for more than 20 years as a quality control specialist for the Defense Personnel Support Center (D.P.S.C.) located in South Philadelphia.
He was a longtime active member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Moorestown serving as an usher for many years and as a member of the Knights of Columbus, including serving as Grand Knight. Dear to Martin was the right to life movement, where he worked tirelessly to raise funds, awareness and participated in the many marches in Washington, D.C.
Martin was active in his community as a census taker. He was an avid bowler and golfer achieving several holes-in-one. Survived by his wife Carol (nee Hilgart), his children Maxine McCaffrey and her husband William, Mark Gagnon and his wife Kathleen and Joseph Gagnon. He was the grandfather of Alexander and Austin. He is additionally survived by his sister-in-law Beatrice Gagnon and numerous nieces and nephews.
A mass of Christian burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church located at: 42 W. Main Street in Moorestown. A viewing will take place Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Lewis Funeral Home located at 78 E. Main St. in Moorestown. Interment will be at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ. Please no flowers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Options for Women at: 1500 N. Kings Highway, Suite 110, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 in his name, would be appreciated. Condolences may be left at www.lewisfuneralhomemoorestown.com
