Jason Paul Gagne, a video engineer for NESN and FOXNE telecasts for over 10 years, died Mon Aug. 28, 2006 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 32.
Born and raised in Needham he graduated from Needham High School in 1991 and was a member of the football team. He also attended Mass Bay. Jason had worked as a master control operator for Boston Catholic TV, a camera operator for WABU TV 68 and had attended the 2003 Salt Lake City Olympics as a video engineer for World Feed. He traveled with the USA Soccer to Trinidad, Panama, Jamaica and Grenada as video engineer for the Cup qualifying. An avid fisherman he won the NCBA Bass Fishing tournament 3 years in a row. He was also an avid Harley rider and could be seen driving his 1997 custom Fatboy to Fenway Park for NESN games.
He is survived by his mother Kristine (Bryden) Gagne of Needham, his father James Gagne and his wife Nancy of Medford, his grandmothers Charlotte Gagne of Somersworth NH and Janina S. Bryden of New Bedford formerly of Needham, his brother James Gagne and his wife Amy of Millis, his sister Stephanie Gagne and her husband Jason Rizzo of Sharon, his girlfriend Kim Bernier of Medfield, and his longtime friend and co-worker Steven Joyal of Needham. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles Glenn S. Bryden of Lowell, Barry J. Bryden and his wife Heidi of Milford NH, Francesca Trevisani and her husband Robert of Wellesley, Norman M. Bryden of Norfolk, Elizabeth S. Bryden of Manchester CT, Josephine Frasier and her husband Lee of Waltham, Rosie Finn and her husband Bill of Milford, and Janette Gagne of Somersworth NH. He was godfather to Alexandra Grace Bryden and is survived by many nieces’ nephews and cousins.
A funeral service will be held on Sat Sept 2 at 10 AM in the Needham Congregational Church 1154 Great Plain Ave. Needham. Interment will follow at Needham Cemetery. Visiting hours will be in the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Ave. Needham on Fri from 4-8 PM.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Jimmy Fund 44 Binney St. Boston, MA 02115.