Chris Chaloux Speaks About His Brother, His Favorite Person

Chris Chaloux, 26-year-old brother of Tim Chaloux, shared thoughts and kind words about his brother who suffered fatal injuries in a car crash Saturday morning.

Tim, 18, was survived by his parents, Kathleen and Stan, and siblings Chris and Kate, 23.

Tim was driving to his father's house in Plaistow early Saturday morning when his car veered off Route 128 into a wooded area. He had plans to visit St. Michael's College later that day, where he planned to further his education.

Tim never made it to the college. He suffered fatal injuries in the accident and was found around 7 a.m. Saturday morning after another driver saw his car and called police. 

When asked to describe his brother, Chris Chaloux started by saying, "If you called me a year ago to write an article on my brother, this is what I would have told you."

He went on to say that Tim had a beautiful smile and infectious laugh. The greatest thing about him, Chris said, was that he had this rare quality to understand people. 

"He just got people so well," Chris said. "He could always give them exactly what they needed. He just understood everyone."

He was the glue that held our family together, Chris told Patch.

He was everyone's favorite person, Chris said trying to hold back tears, and "for as long as I can remember I've told everyone I've met that he was my favorite person on the planet."

He was an athlete, a gifted baseball player, Chris said, and also liked to play basketball. While he enjoyed laughter and living in the moment, Chris explained, he recently developed a great interest in space.

To illustrate his personality further, Chris shared a story from Tim's childhood. When Tim was 10-years-old, he went to pick out a puppy with his mother. There were several puppies in front of him, Chris said, but Tim chose the runt of the litter in the corner of the room who may not have survived otherwise. That little Sheltie is now the family pet: Buddy.

"He enjoyed other people so much and enjoyed life in a way that I've never been able to, and many of us aren’t," Chris said.

The services are not yet planned, since Tim's body has not been released by the Medical Examiner's Office, however the family hopes that will happen today. The services will be held at the Cota Funeral Home in town.