Anthony C. Gagnet

Anthony C. Gagnet, age 59, formerly of Maumee, OH, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Tony was born to Roland and Mary (Simons) Gagnet on January 9, 1964. Following graduation from St. John's Jesuit High School in 1982, he attended the University of Toledo where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology. On October 1, 1988, Tony married the love of his life, Kelly Ann Ford, with whom he shared 34 wonderful years of marriage and was blessed with four incredible children and a beautiful grandson. Tony started his career working for the family business, Die Cast Die and Mold Inc. in Toledo and Perrysburg from 1981-2012. The latter eighteen years he and his brother joined their father as business partners, and Tony eventually served as president of the company. He transitioned to Honda Development and Manufacturing of America as an engineer and served as a new model project leader until his retirement. He was a problem-solver at heart, and like his father before him, if Tony couldn't fix it, it really was broken. He was a very hard-working man, passing his remarkable work ethic down to his children. He embodied the expression "nose to the grindstone." Tony was a loving and dedicated son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandpa, and friend. He loved God, family, country, and Notre Dame. A faith-filled man, he was a parishioner at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, St. Joan of Arc, and Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney, Ohio. In his younger years, he was a longtime member of HDCC, hitting the links with many beloved friends on Tuesday nights. Tony was an avid fisherman who especially enjoyed fishing on Lake Erie and looked forward to the annual steelhead fishing trip with friends, which began in Beulah, Michigan, over thirty years ago. His favorite place in the world was the Gagnet cottage on Bear Lake, where he loved swimming, boating, big family dinners, campfires under the stars, and plenty of laughter with his family. He will be dearly missed by family, friends, and neighbors. Tony was preceded in death by his parents, Roland and Mary Gagnet. He is survived by his loving wife, Kelly; children, Paul (Anna) Gagnet, Anna Gagnet, Catherine (Ryan) Niese, John Paul Gagnet, grandson, Anthony Gagnet; brother, Jim (Nancy) Gagnet; sister, Annette (Rich) Meklus; father and mother-in-law, William and DiAnn Ford; brother-in-law, Kevin (Lindsey) Ford; and nieces and nephews, Nicole, Ryan, and Julia Gagnet, Samantha and Daley Meklus, and William and Miller Ford. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43614, on Thursday, July 6th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, OH 43614, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7th, followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may take the form of contributions to Sea la Luz, a nonprofit benefiting education and healthcare for youth in Honduras or having a Mass said in Tony's name at your local parish. Please view and sign our online "guest registry" at CoyleFuneralHome.com

Anthony C. Gagnet

January 9, 1964 - June 26, 2023