Katie Gaudreau is constant to pay tribute to her brothers, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, within the weeks following their loss of life.
“My largest accomplishment in life will at all times be being your sister,” Katie wrote by way of X on Saturday, September 21, whereas reposting a video tribute from the official NHL account. “Love you ceaselessly.”
Information broke late final month that Johnny and Matthew died whereas driving their bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. Johnny was 31 and Matthew was 29.
Us Weekly confirmed that the brothers have been struck and killed by 43-year-old Sean M. Higgins, who was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular murder. He’s suspected of being drunk on the time of the incident.
Higgins was driving behind two autos and “tried to move the slower-moving sedan and SUV” when he “entered the southbound lanes of journey, handed the slower-moving sedan and tried to re-enter the northbound lanes of journey,” the New Jersey State Police advised Us.
“The SUV in entrance of Higgins moved to the center of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes to soundly move the 2 pedalcyclists touring north on the suitable facet of the roadway,” which is when the incident occurred. He struck each Johnny and Matthew “within the rear” inflicting the fatalities.
The brothers have been set to be groomsmen in Katie’s wedding ceremony, which has been postponed for the reason that incident. Johnny and Matthew are survived by their mother and father and two sisters in addition to their respective wives, Meredith and Madeline. (Meredith is pregnant with the couple’s third little one whereas Madeline is anticipating the pair’s first child.)
Days after their deaths, Katie honored her brothers with a candy carousel of household images. “To know these two was to like these two,” Katie wrote by way of Instagram earlier this month. “There are completely no phrases I’ve to precise the bond my household shared. The whole world is aware of there would by no means have been a John with out Matty or Matty with out John. The best possible large brothers a little bit woman might have requested for.”
She continued, “It will by no means be a goodbye put up as a result of I’ll by no means cease saying your names and honoring you each. I’ll take the very best care of mother, dad, Kristen, Mer, Madeline, and your infants.”
Katie’s fiancé, Devin Joyce, shared his personal emotional message to his late brothers-in-law whereas sharing a photograph of the household.
“They are saying while you discover The One, you’re not simply marrying them however their household too,” Joyce wrote by way of Instagram earlier this month. “I do know I by no means stated it, however I cherished you guys a lot. I’m so fortunate to have referred to as you two my brothers for so long as I did.”
He concluded, “There’s not a second that can go by [that] I can’t take a look at Katie and see each of you. I promise to take the best possible care of your little sister, and I do know when the day comes you can be with us on that day.”