Madeline Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau Courtesy of Madeline Gaudreau/Instagram
Madeline Gaudreau continues to keep her late husband Matthew’s memory alive for their newborn son, Tripp.
One month after welcoming her first child, Madeline offered a glimpse into her baby boy’s nursery.
“Lover boy 🦋,” she wrote in a social post via Instagram on Monday, January 27, along with a photo of her son preparing for a nap in his crib.
Followers quickly spotted a special illustration of both Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau standing in their hockey jerseys alongside a young player.
Matthew Gaudreau and his wife, Madeline Gaudreau, were together for nearly 15 years — and married three — before his untimely death. “Best 14 years of my life 🤍 I will cherish those years and you for the rest of my life,” Madeline wrote via Instagram in September 2024 days after her husband and his […]
In August 2024, Madeline’s life was turned upside down when her husband and brother-in-law Johnny were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while biking in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. Both men were scheduled to be groomsmen at their sister Katie’s wedding in Philadelphia the next day.
A man was later arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide. The individual is suspected of being drunk at the time of the incident. He has pleaded not guilty.
Four months after Matthew and Johnny’s deaths, Madeline welcomed her first child.
“Tripp Matthew 🤍🦋,” Madeline wrote via Instagram in December 2024. “Mommy & Daddy’s world.” She included a snap of her holding the newborn’s hand next to a small sign that read, “He’s here.”
In an emotional eulogy for her husband during his funeral, Madeline expressed how grateful she was to become a mom and carry on Matthew’s legacy.
“I’m so thankful God gave us a child, a little Matty, to run around for life,” she said at the time. “Tripp will know how much his father loved him, and I promise to do all the things with him we talked about.”
As Madeline continues her motherhood journey, she has the support of her sister-in-law, Meredith.
In a previous social media post, Madeline reflected on the tight bond Johnny and Matthew had as brothers.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s sister Katie is celebrating the arrival of her new nephew. Matthew’s wife, Madeline, announced the birth of the couple’s first baby, Tripp, via Instagram on Sunday, December 29, four months after her husband’s death. Katie reshared Madeline’s post via her Instagram Stories Sunday and wrote, “Truly speechless.” She also reshared a […]
“John and Matty. U don’t hear one name without the other,” she wrote via Instagram in August 2024. “Always side by side. Even in large group settings, u can find them hip to hip. John’s younger brother, but he looked up to Matty and relied on him for everythinggg. And Matty was always there. Absolute best friends and biggest fans of each other despite polar opposite personalities.”
As she prepared to welcome her third child, Madeline promised to be there for her sister-in-law and the entire family.
“I don’t think John could live a day without you so I’m comforted knowing you are of course together in heaven,” Meredith continued. “Please continue to take care of John like you always have. I got Madeline and Tripp 🤍. We love you very much.”
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