Gary A. Lavigne

Gary Lavigne - loving husband, father, and friend – passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep at home with family, on August 9th, 2022. He was 72. Gary was born to Armand and Florence Lavigne in Methuen, Massachusetts and raised in Connecticut. As a child, he and his cousins spent summers camping and beaching at Hampton Beach and Portsmouth, NH, and Cape Cod. These trips energized him, spurring a lifelong love for nature and the ocean. On a serendipitous night out to celebrate a friend, he met Irene - he told her she was “the one”. They married in 1981 and started a family, having four children, Kristin, Brian, Julia, and Andrew. Gary worked as a dental technician, crafting dental prosthetics, and founded Precision Dental Laboratory in 1998. Over the course of his life he developed a wide array of hobbies. He loved music. He played guitar in a band and drove a VW van to Woodstock where he saw Hendrix live. He loved to swim in the ocean. He had a deep appreciation for craftsmanship, watching countless videos of things like watchmaking and shoe restoration. He golfed on Saturdays with his buddy John, needing just one good shot to keep him coming back. His love of nature and animals never escaped him; he’d fill the house with dogs, and would look for bears, turkeys, and turtles in the wild to photograph. Gary cherished every moment he had with his family. He’d cook delicious meals, constantly enhancing his repertoire with new takes on dishes. His Sunday breakfasts were a family favorite. He felt immense pride in his children and encouraged them to pursue their dreams, while always supporting them, no matter the outcome. It simply made him happy to see them happy. He is survived by his wife, Irene, his children Kristin (Dan), Brian, Julia, and Andrew, and his grandchildren Madeleine and Sam. We love you and miss you. A service will be held Saturday, August 20th from 4-7 p.m., at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06119. All are welcome. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Gary A. Lavigne

August 9, 2022