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    Fiancé of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s sister shares moving tribute to brothers who died on his wedding eve

    By Isabel Keane,

    2024-09-04

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    Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s would-be brother-in-law penned a heartfelt tribute vowing “to take the absolute best care” of their little sister after the Columbus Blue Jackets star and his brother were killed by an alleged drunk driver the night before his wedding to their younger sibling.

    “They say when you find the one, you’re not just marrying them but their family too. I know I never said it but I loved you guys so much,” Devin Joyce wrote on Instagram Tuesday after he and fiancée Katie Gaudreau canceled their nuptials on Friday, Aug. 30.

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    Devin Joyce (left) paid tribute to Johnny Gaudreau (second from left) in a series of photos shared to Instagram (Johnny’s wife, Meredith Gaudreau, second from right, and Katie Gaudreau, right). Instagram / @kgaudreau13

    “I’m so lucky to have called you two my brothers for as long as I did. There is not a second that will go by I will not look at Katie and see both of you,” Joyce wrote alongside photos of the family.

    “I promise to take the absolute best care of your little sister and I know when the day comes you will be with us on that day.”

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    Joyce, also a hockey player, and Katie Gaudreau were set to be married on Friday in Gloucester City, NJ, but the celebration was canceled with a day’s notice following the shocking deaths of her brothers.

    Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while bicycling in Salem County, NJ.

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    Devin Joyce, also a hockey player, paid tribute to his fiancee’s brothers on Tuesday, days after they were killed by a suspected drunk driver.

    Their heartbroken sister also penned her own tribute on Instagram to her two siblings, writing, “To know these two was to love these two. There are absolutely no words I have to express the bond my family shared.”

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    “The entire world knows there would never have been a John without Matty or Matty without John. The absolute best big brothers a little girl could have asked for,” she wrote.

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    Devin Joyce (left) with fiancee Katie and Madeline and Matthew Gaudreau (right). Devin Joyce/Instagram

    “This will never be a goodbye post because I will never stop saying your names and honoring you both. I’ll take the best care of mom, dad, Kristen, Mer, and Madeline, your babies.”

    The brothers were going to be groomsmen while their other sister, Kristen Venello, was going to be maid of honor in the ceremony.

    Sean Higgins , 43, of Woodstown, NJ, suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto.

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    Sean Higgins was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto. New Jersey State Police

    Police said Higgins had tried to pass two slow-moving vehicles and hit the brothers from behind while they were riding their bikes.

    Johnny leaves behind his wife, Meredith, and their children, Noa, almost 2, and Johnny, 6 months.

    Matthew’s wife, Madeline Gaudreau, is pregnant with the couple’s first child , “Baby Tripp,” due this December, her sister wrote in a GoFundMe post.

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    The Gaudreau family (from left: dad, Katie, Matthew, mom and Johnny). Instagram / @mattygaudreau11

    Johnny played with the Calgary Flames for nine seasons before he signed a seven-year deal with the Blue Jackets in July 2022.

    Matthew was also a hockey player, having most recently played for the Worcester Railers.

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    Joy. Apgar
    09-07
    SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS PRAYERS FOR FAMILY
    SH
    09-06
    Dear he’s my father, please wrap your arms around this entire family. May you bring them peace and love during the unforeseeable future 🙏🏼 god bless their children and their wives. I could never imagine.
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