'Blown away by your kindness': Meredith Gaudreau thanks Calgary in heartfelt eulogy
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Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, gave a sincere thank you to Calgary for the outpouring of support for her and the Gaudreau family.
Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, gave a sincere thank you to Calgary for the outpouring of support for her and the Gaudreau family.
Meredith spoke at a memorial service for Johnny and his brother Matthew on Monday in Pennsylvania. She called Calgary their “home away from home,” after Johnny spent more than 10 years as a member of the Flames organization.
“It’s your memories, videos, tributes and kind words that I’m so tightly holding onto to one day show our babies how truly special their daddy was and how loved he was,” Meredith said.
“Calgary is such a special place in John’s heart, and mine.”
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, PA., to honour Johnny and Matthew, a week and a half after their death. The two men were struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey.
Meredith, who revealed she was pregnant with the couple's third child, described Johnny as a “family-first guy” and said it was a difficult decision to leave Calgary, but it was ultimately all for their growing family.
