Larry Y. Dagesse

June 15, 1949 - January 30, 2020

COLEBROOK – Larry Yves Dagesse, 70, of Colebrook went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, Jan. 30, 2020, at the Jack Byrnes Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, after a very brief illness. His family was by his side. He was born in Derby, Vt., on June 15, 1949, the second of three children to the late George and Marie Laure Dagesse. At the age of 5, he lost his father in a farming accident. His mother later married Albe Gosselin and soon after, the family moved to Canaan and later to Columbia. Larry graduated from Our Lady of Grace Academy in 1970, and on August 18, 1973, he married the love of his life, Louise (Charest), and together they raised two children. Larry was many things to many people; he was a very spiritual, hardworking, gentle, kind, caring, a loving and generous man. Larry was a loving husband, father, Pepere, and friend. His first job was working for the Country Market, and then for the next 47 years, he was a dedicated employee of LaPerle's IGA family. He loved his job and took great pride in his work, but he also loved interacting with the many friends he came in contact with each day. In addition to his day job, each evening for 30 years he and Louise would clean the laundromat owned by Edward Carrier. For a short time, he was a representative for the McCormick Company. Larry was a very soft spoken and accepting man, never raising his voice and he never had a harsh word about anyone. He was a man who was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and he enjoyed helping others. Above all, Larry was a very spiritual man, living his faith every day, often stopping by the church to pray for family, friends, or anyone in need. He was a member of the St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish where he enjoyed helping with the decorating of the church for Christmas and Easter, and helping out with community suppers. He also enjoyed helping out at the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace during various times of the year, including the annual Blessing of the Bikes. Larry's hobbies included helping other people, tending to his home, and decorating for various holidays (especially Christmas) and his family. In his younger years, he was a member of the Army National Guard, and he was both a 3rd and 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, serving the last several years as the Grand Knight. He was also a member of the Oblate Associates. Larry was a loving husband to Louise for 46 years; a loving father to Christian, Carolyn and her husband Randy; and “ the best Pepere there ever was” to the light of his life, Alyssa, and her husband Mursaleen. He is also survived his brother Michael Dagesse and his wife Carol of Nashua, his sister Diane Cross and fiance Mark Kenny of Colebrook, sister-in-law Armande Donovan and her husband Paul, and sister-in-law Diane Goulet and her husband George of Stratford; brother-in law John Charest and his wife Julie, and brother-in-law Bernard Charest and wife Nicole of Canaan. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at St. Francis Church of the St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish in Groveton. There will be a time of visitation and fellowship at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the Mass. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Dagesse may be made to St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish, 11 State St., Groveton, NH 03582. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.