The widows of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau marked one yr with out their husbands by spending high quality time collectively.
Meredith Gaudreau and Madeline Gaudreau, who have been married to brothers Johnny and Matthew respectively earlier than they died in August 2024, took to Instagram on Sunday, August 31, to share photographs from a shared seashore journey over the weekend.
The brothers died after a automobile hit the pair as they rode their bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, final yr. The incident occurred one night time previous to their sister Katie Gaudreau’s scheduled wedding ceremony. (Katie, 26, exchanged vows with Devin Joyce on July 11, nearly one yr after the tragedy.)
Johnny was 31 years previous whereas Matthew was 29 years previous.
Madeline first shared moments from the sister-in-laws’ outing, posting a photograph together with her son, Tripp, 8 months, because the pair dipped their toes within the ocean. “Tripp’s 1st seashore journey,” the mother, who welcomed her and Matthew’s child simply 4 months after Matthew died, captioned the snap.
Madeline later shared an Instagram Story of her and Meredith posing with considered one of Meredith’s three kids, of whom she shared with Johnny. Madeline paired the photograph with three love-heart emojis.
Meredith shared Madeline’s photograph by way of her personal Instagram Tales, along with a number of movies from the household’s time out. Meredith’s first two Instagram Story movies captured a windswept cabana on the seashore as her new child, Carter, 5 months, performed with a buddy.
Madeline, Noa and Meredith Gaudreau Courtesy of Madeline and Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram
Extra Instagram Tales from the day, shared by Meredith, confirmed the group lugging seashore trolleys and strollers, in addition to Meredith’s different son, Johnny Jr., 18 months, seated on a seashore chair as he chewed on fistfuls of sand.
Meredith’s eldest little one, daughter Noa, 2, was additionally seen having fun with high quality time with the loving group.
Initially of August, Meredith shared an Instagram carousel of snaps that featured all three of her kids beaming as they loved “summer time smiles” with their mother.
The pleased household reflections come amid information of Johnny and Matthew’s dad and mom, Man and Jane, being reportedly hospitalized following their sons’ deaths, rising.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau Richard T Gagnon/Getty Photographs
On August 28, The Athletic printed a report that detailed how the Gaudreau household reacted to Matthew and Johnny’s deaths. The outlet reported that Man and Jane have been admitted to hospital the identical day their sons died.
Man was reportedly put below remark for elevated blood stress and coronary heart charge whereas Jane’s household reportedly claimed Jane was unresponsive and entered a “catatonic-like state” after studying about her sons’ destiny.
