Matty Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau, Noa Gaudreau, Meredith Gaudreau, and Madeline Gaudreau. Courtesy of Madeline Gaudreau/Instagram
Meredith Gaudreau will always remember her late husband, Johnny Gaudreau, and his particular sibling bond with Matthew Gaudreau.
“John and Matty. U don’t hear one identify with out the opposite. At all times facet by facet. Even in massive group settings, u can discover them hip to hip,” Meredith wrote through Instagram on Saturday, August 31. “[Matt was] John’s youthful brother however [Johnny] regarded as much as Matty and relied on him for every part. And Matty was all the time there. Best possible buddies and largest followers of one another regardless of polar reverse personalities.”
She continued, “Everybody needed to be round them, together with me. I’d sit again and watch John genuinely love his time together with his brother. Matty, thanks for loving our infants like your individual and for being such a tremendous uncle and godfather. I can’t wait to return the distinction after I turn out to be Tripp’s aunt.”
Johnny, a hockey participant for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Matthew died on Thursday, August 29, after they had been struck by a drunk driver whereas driving their bikes in New Jersey. They had been 31 and 29, respectively. The Gaudreau brothers are survived by their mother and father, sisters, wives and kids. (Johnny and Meredith shared Noa and child Johnny whereas Matthew and spouse Madeline Gaudreau had been anticipating their first child.)
Courtesy of Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram Johnny Gaudreau and his spouse, Meredith Gaudreau, had been married for 3 years earlier than his premature loss of life. Meredith was Johnny’s No. 1 fan on the ice as he performed for the Columbus Blue Jackets. “Final sport of the season tonight 🥲. Love our man a lot 💙❤️ ,” she wrote through Instagram […]
“I don’t suppose John might dwell a day with out you so I’m comforted figuring out you’re in fact collectively in heaven,” Meredith concluded. “Please proceed to maintain John such as you all the time have. I received Madeline and Tripp 🤍. We love you very a lot.”
Meredith shared a slew of pictures of the 2 brothers, additionally reposting her sister Lily Morris’ tribute on Instagram Story.
“Considered one of my favourite reminiscences [was] John sneaking out of his personal bachelor social gathering and exhibiting as much as my mother and father home to be with Meredith,” Morris wrote, referring to the couple’s 2021 nuptials. “A small glimpse into how a lot he loves my sister.”
Meredith, for her half, replied to disclose that Johnny “did this three completely different occasions.”
Meredith’s sister-in-law, Madeline, additionally sweetly reacted to the social media tribute.
“I really like this🤍🤍 Matty adored John simply the identical,” Madeline wrote through Instagram remark. “I received you, noa and johnny 🤍🤍.”
Hours earlier, Madeline broke her silence on the loss of life of her husband.
“I’ve no phrases. I simply miss you. I don’t know my life with out you,” she wrote on Saturday. “I’ve by no means skilled a ache like this. I’m so blessed you select me to be your spouse … to like me. You’re the neatest thing about me. I do know you’re watching down in simply as a lot ache as I’m trying up. I’ll preserve going for you and our son. I really like you a lot, Matthew.”
Madeline and Matthew introduced in June that their first child was due in December.
“The proudest dad. Matty couldn’t wait to be a dad,” Madeline recalled through Instagram Story, sharing footage from their intercourse reveal celebration. “He by no means missed an appointment. Can’t wait to see you reside by way of our son.”
A GoFundMe set as much as assist Madeline cowl medical and funeral bills has already raised over $320,000.