Obituary of Gallant, Leonard Joseph

The death occurred peacefully at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, P.E.I. on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 of Joseph "Leonard" Gallant of Summerside P.E.I., aged 82 years. Leonard was born in Waterford, P.E.I. to the late Cecil and Veronica (nee Doucette) Gallant and his step-father the late Peter DesRoches. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy "Jean" (nee MacIsaac) Gallant R.N. and loving father of Karen (Tony) Wessel of Winnipeg, Stephen (Erma), Douglas (Tara) all of Summerside, Andrew (Michele) of Cornwall and Cheryl (Jim) of Summerside, special friend Daisy Stevenson of Summerside. Also remembered as special grampy to 9 grandsons and 4 granddaughters, 8 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Survived by his sisters Audrey Doucette, Alice (Joe T.) Gallant, Sadie Perry, Shirley (Lewis) Riley, Dora (John) Deschamp, Doreen (Clayton) Gallant, Judy Bernard (Gail) sisters-in-law Alice Vautour, Sandra and Theresa Gallant. Predeceased by his brothers Joe Myers, Carl Gallant, Robert "Bobby" Gallant, Francis "Pinky" Gallant, brothers-in-law Edward Doucette, Joe Perry and Brian Bernard Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside until Saturday, December 29th, then to St. Paul's Church, Summerside for a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment to take place in the church cemetery at a late date. Memorial donations in Leonard's memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated. Visiting hours on Friday evening 6 - 9 p.m. If you would like to send a condolence to his family, please click Online Condolence below or send an email directly to epfuneral@eastlink.ca