Karen T. Caron

Karen T. (Gagne) Caron, 51, of Bedford, passed away December 14, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA after a brief illness.

She was born in Manchester on November 21, 1967 to Paul L. and Pauline C. (Proulx) Gagne. She grew up in Merrimack, graduated from Merrimack High School and attended St. Anselm College. She lived in Bedford for many years.

She had worked at Gagne and Dager Insurance Agency in Merrimack and more recently as a paraprofessional at Bedford Memorial School where she was a member of the Bedford Early Education Program (BEEP). She retired in June of this year.

Karen was an active member and volunteer with the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation. She cherished time spent with her children, family, friends and dogs, frequently at the beach.

The family includes her husband of 25 years, Bob Caron of Bedford; three children, Adam R. Caron, Sara L. Caron and Anna M. Caron all of Bedford; her parents of Manchester; a brother, Jeffrey M. Gagne and his wife, Wendy, of Bedford; her father-in-law, Leonard Caron of Largo, FL; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A funeral ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., Manchester.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, 10701 Parkridge Blvd., Suite 170, Reston, VA 20191 or online at www.sjogrens.org