Obituary of Gallant, Expédit Joseph

Expédit Joseph Gallant of St .Raphael, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside on Thursday September 10, 2015 at the age of 92 years. He was born on July 22nd, 1923 to his late parents Toussaint and Rose-Marie Gallant. He was the beloved husband of the late Anita Stella (nee Arsenault) Gallant and loving father to Faye, David (Donna), Emily, Christine Boucher, Genny (Dick) Walsh, Claudette (Cécile), Camilla (Earl) Costain, Monique (Blair) Blanchard, Elmer, Georgieanna, Sarah (Stu) Ridler and Basil. Expédit will be forever remembered by his sisters Freda Poirier, Claudia Arsenault and Lucie (Olaf) MacDonald and by numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. He was a cherished grandfather to 26 grandchildren and 30 great- grand children. Besides his parents, wife, he was predeceased by his brother Eloie, sisters Marie, Elva, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Resting at the Evangeline Co-op Funeral Home, Urbainville until Saturday September 12, 2015 then to Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Church, Mont Carmel for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to take place in the church cemetery. Visiting hours are on Friday September 11, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations in Expédit's memory to the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send a message of condolence to his family please send an email to evangelinefuneralcoop@pei.aibn.com