Obituary
GALLANT, MICHAEL S
(WARRANT OFFICER CD1)
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that today we have lost a Son, a Brother, a Husband, a Father, and a Friend. Michael Stanley Gallant (25 Nov 1967 - 01 Sept 2016) passed quietly at the VG hospital surrounded by his family. Mike is survived by his wife Sharon, daughters Samantha and Katie. his parents Michael and Madonna Gallant, his sisters Bonita (Brad) Hutchinson, Shannon (Brendan) O’Quinn, his niece Hannah, nephew Liam, his grandmother Margaret Aucoin, in-laws Gerald and Ellen Lomond, brother in-laws Raymond(Michelle) Lomond , Jeff(Sylvia) Lomond, Terry(Janet) Osmond nieces Jennifer, Jeannette, Nadine and nephews Josh and Mitchell and a large extended family of aunts, uncles and friends. Mike loved hunting, fishing, all things outdoors, camping, riding his motorbike and spending time with his family and friends when not deployed as serving member of the Canadian Forces, Military Police Branch for 27 years.
Visitation took place on Monday evening from 7-9 pm and continued on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at St. Sylvester's Roman Catholic Church in South Branch from where the mass of Christian Burial took place on Wednesday September 7, 10 am officiated by Father Lee Lainey, interment followed at St. Sylvester's Roman Catholic cemetery.
Upon returning home the family will have a service of remembrance for friends and colleagues, that will be held on 24 Sept 2016 at St. John Vianney Church, 4 Beaverbank Rd, Lower Sackville, NS.
The family would like to thank the nurses, doctors and all Palliative Care staff of the QEII, VG Site, also the staff of CFB Halifax Stadacona Hospital, JPSU Unit, Military Police Unit and Veterans Affairs Canada Halifax Area Office for their exceptional care, kindness and support shown to the family during this time. Donations in Michael’s memory may be made to the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada at https://www.braintumour.ca/ or the Military Police Children’s Blind fund at http://www.mpfbc.com/. Online condolences may be made at http://www.easthavenfuneralhome.com/. Funeral arrangements were in the care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc, 57 Grand Bay Road, Port aux Basques, 709- 695-2300.
Forever In Our Hearts