The death occurred peacefully at the Western Hospital, Alberton, on Friday, January 19, 2017, with his loving family by his side, of Alfred John Gallant, of the Maplewood Manor, Alberton, and formerly of Tignish, aged 80 years. Born at Tignish on January 11, 1937, he was the son of the late Peter J. and Mary Adeline (nee Corrigan) Gallant.
Beloved husband to Stella (nee Arsenault) Gallant and loving father to Rose Mary Gallant of Summerside, Bernice (Thane) Thomson of Long Creek, PE, Russ (Annie) Gallant of Ottawa, ON, Kim (Danny) Young of Long Creek. Step-father to Arlene Gallant (Malcolm McAlduff) of Palmer Road, Linda (Bruce) Jones of Alberton, Willard (Tammy) Gallant of Ascension. Dear grandfather to Scott Thomson of Yellowknife, Matt Thomson of Cornwall, Jordan Richardson of Ottawa, Amy Wladyko of Edmonton and Andrew Gallant of Edmonton. Step-grandfather to Jennifer (Chad) Millar, Tyler and Sara O' Rourke, Jarrett (Brittany) O'Rourke, Mariah, Lucas and Paige Gallant, Tanner (Brittany) Gallant, Tasha (Darren) Ashley, Tanya (Sheldon) Hackett. He is also survived by a step-daughter-in-law, Linda Powers and special niece, Mary Rae Lambert. He is also survived by siblings Fran Morehouse, Saint John, Marion (Mike) Brooks, Sussex, Thelma (late Bert Costain), Moncton, Theresa (late Bobby) Arsenault, Tignish, Dorothy (Norman) LeBlanc, Sidney, Ed Gallant, Tignish, Judy (Sonny) McInnis, Tignish. He is also survived bya sister-in-law, Norma Arsenault of St. Louis and a brother-in-law, Alcide Richard of O'Leary. He will be sadly missed by his great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by siblings, Reggie, Rita (late Ray) Green, Carmie (late Ryan) Murphy, Irene (late Joe) MacLean, stepson, Lambert Gallant, step-granddaughter, Valerie Jones, brothers and sisters-in-law, Adrain Arsenault, Emilda Richard, Reggie (late Jean) Arsenault, Emile Arsenault and Alvina (late Alyre) Pitre.
Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton. Visiting hours Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Mass Monday afternoon from St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish, at 2:30 pm., Rev. Brendon Gallant, Celebrant. Interment later in the Church cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy, memorials to the Maplewood Manor Equipment Fund or the Tignish Fire Department would be gratefully appreciated.