The death occurred peacefully at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, on Saturday, October 18, 2008, of Joseph “Elmer” Gallant of Summerside, aged 79 years. Elmer was born in Piusville, P.E.I., on January 26, 1929 to his late parents, Mosie and Loretta (nee Martin) Gallant. He leaves to mourn his wife Marjorie (nee Wall) and his children Kevin of Scarborough, Ont., and Cheryl (Peter) Whillans of Brampton, Ont., his stepchildren Richard (Michelle) MacRae of Richmond, B.C., Joan MacRae (Terry Brauen) of Quispamsis, N.B., John (Rhonda) MacRae of Sioux Lookout, Ont., and Darren MacRae of Charlottetown. Also loving remembered by his grandchildren Jamie, Richard and Derek Gallant, Jessica, Evan and Cameron Whillans , his step-grandchildren Claire and Alasdair MacRae, Kara and Emily Brauen and Jake and Parker MacRae, along with several nieces and nephews. Survived by his brothers and sisters: Leo , Edgar , Mildred (Clarence) Pineau, Tilman (Irma), Edna (Bill) Matthews, Beatrice (Tony) Doiron and Marie Nabozay, his stepbrother Clifford (Rita) Gallant of Aurora, Ont., and his stepsister Marion (Jim) Gallant of Summerside. Besides his parents, Elmer was predeceased by his brother, Martin, his sisters-in-law Theresa and Lois Gallant and his brother-in-law, Joe Nabozay. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Road, Summerside, until Wednesday, October 22, for funeral mass at St. Paul’s Church, Summerside, at 10:30 a.m. Interment to take place in the church cemetery. Visiting hours on Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial donations in Elmer’s memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be made at epfuneral@pei.aibn.com Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, P.E.I. www.peifuneralcoops.com

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