Violet Gagnon

Violet M. “Vi” Gagnon, 86, formerly of Akron, passed at 11:38 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community of North Manchester.

She was born on Dec. 9, 1937, in Wabash County, to the late Willard and Candace (Baker) Sitts. She married on June 26, 1954, in Akron, to Marvin P. Gagnon, who preceded her in death on Oct. 27, 2007.

She was a dedicated homemaker and co-owner of the former Gagnon Chevrolet in Akron, where she also served as the secretary. Earlier in her career, she worked at Harris Drugs and owned a children’s clothing store in Akron. She was a long-time attendee of the Akron Church of God and an active member of the Akron Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she was involved with the Las Donas Club of Akron and enjoyed contributing to the Akron Lions Club and the Fourth of July festivities. She and her husband were honored as Parade Marshals on the Fourth of July.

She loved baking cookies, traveling with her husband, and spending time with her grandchildren. Vi and her husband cherished driving their 1972 Chevrolet Impala.

She is survived by her daughter: Kathy (Craig) Ammerman, Akron; sons: John (Lesa) Gagnon, Akron; Terry Gagnon and Cindy Bucher, Akron; and Bob (Pam) Gagnon, Rochester; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister: Betty Poppy, Delon, Fla.; and brother: Billy “Butch” Sitts, Warsaw.

Vi was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Marvin; granddaughters: Renee Leeann Gagnon and infant Amanda May Gagnon; sister: Mary Shoemaker; and daughter-in-law: Sandy Gagnon.

The funeral service will take place at noon Friday, Sept. 27, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, with Pastor Kathy Nelson officiating.

The interment will follow in the Roann Community Cemetery, Roann.

Visitation hours will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 27, at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is handling arrangements.