Meredith Gaudreau continues to mourn her late husband, NHL star Johnny Gaudreau . Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, September 24, to share a video of her late brother-in-law, Matthew Gaudreau , making a speech at her September 2021 wedding to Johnny, Meredith wrote that she hoped Matthew would “take care” of Johnny. “Take care of John for me Matty 🖤🤍 love & miss you both.
Give John a big kiss from me 😘😘😘,” she captioned the heartbreaking video. Johnny and Matthew both died on the evening of August 29 after being struck during a biking accident in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. It had been the night before their sister Katie’s wedding.
Johnny was 31 and Matthew was 29. In Meredith’s video, Matthew is seen taking the mic before sharing heartfelt words with the couple and their guests. “John and myself have been inseparable our whole lives.
Any time you saw me, John was right beside. Any time you saw John, I was following along behind him,” Matthew was heard telling the room. “When we got older and we weren’t together because of hockey, we still took care of each other.
” Meredith and Johnny shared two children together: daughter Noa, 23 months, and a son named Johnny Jr., born in February. A post shared by Meredith Gaudreau (@meredithgaudreau_) Just days after Johnny passed away, Meredith marked what would’ve been the couple’s third anniversary via Instagram.
“I never post this much but John deserves it. 3 years ago today I became yours fo.