IN MEMORY OF H. REGINALD GAUDET

On Feb. 19th. 2017- Reggie died suddenly at Prince County Hospital, at the age of 67. Reggie was born on Feb. 7th, 1950 to Howard and Alice Gaudet, of St. Louis. He was the youngest of twelve children. In 1970 Reggie and Juanita (Shea) were married, and were blessed to have three children- Troy, Trevor and Natalie. Reggie graduated from UPEI in 1974 with a BED and started his teaching career. He enjoyed teaching Math and Science at secondary and high school levels and coaching softball and field hockey. Reg retired in 2005 after 31 years of service with Western School Board. Reg had a special way of teaching his students and made learning fun! Students enjoyed his sense of humor. Reggie and Juanita built their home in St. Louis and he became very active in Community affairs, such as the Sports Committee and the Municipality of St. Louis . He was one of the Founding members for the West Prince Funeral Home, as well as the Knights of Columbus in Palmer Road. Sports was a big part of Reggie’s life, playing HAB Club hockey and softball. He was also a strong follower of the Montreal Canadians. , always having rivalry with his Maple Leaf friends. Reggie enjoyed farming the Gaudet property in his younger years and after he retired he spent ten years working for a farmer, driving tractors and working the farm land. He had the greatest respect for Nature and animals and this passion was passed on to our children. Whatever Reggie played or worked at, it was to the max or whole hog. Always competitive! Never backing down. People loved to hear Reggie’s stories and jokes, especially his brothers and sisters at the end of a long conversation on the phone. Reggie was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Always welcoming people into our home with open arms. Reggie had strong qualities of friendship and generosity to everyone. Reggie leaves to mourn - his wife Juanita of 47 years, son Troy and Debbie Gaudet of Ottawa Ontario, his son Trevor and Candace Gaudet of Edmonton Alberta, and Daughter Natalie and Devan Hutt of Alberton PE. Also Grandchildren- Gavin and Shay Gaudet, and Kara and Damen Hutt. Reggie’s siblings are: Ralph Gaudet, Irene Kember, Pat (Bob) Syrnyk, Myra (Andy) Maksymchuk, Maureen(Tom) Fredericksen, Leonard (Donna) Gaudet and Sister-in-law Peggy Gaudet. Bothers- in- law Francis (Patsy) Shea, Brian (Elsie) Shea and Terry ( Alanna) Shea, and nieces and nephews. Predeceased family members- Parents Howard and Alice, Twin brothers died at birth, a sister Mary Eileen at 3 yrs, also brothers Lloyd and Jimmy Gaudet ,sister in law Colleen (MacCarthy) Gaudet and brother in law Robert Kember and in-laws Frankie and Angela Shea. The funeral service was Feb. 23rd 2017 from the West Prince Funeral Home to the Immaculate Conception Church in Palmer Road. Father Albin Arsenault celebrated the mass and the remains lay to rest in the cemetery. It’s Faith that lifts us up. Love that brings us comfort and Strength that allows us to move on! LOVING MEMORIES LAST FOREVER. We the family wish to express our sincere appreciation to all the friends, neighbors and relatives who helped us through this difficult time, with kind words, prayers, food, flowers and visits . Thanks also for the donations to charities, sympathy cards and Mass cards. Sincere thanks to the West Prince Funeral Home for their guidance and patience, in helping us get through this sudden death. A special thanks to the Choir- directed by Anita Doucette and Velda Gallant, the altar servers and lay ministers, and Father Albin. Thanks The Gaudet Family