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Watch Funeral Service For Johnny And Matthew Gaudreau

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were remembered during an emotional funeral Monday at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media.

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September 10, 2024

MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) — Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were remembered during an emotional funeral Monday at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Delaware County, where hundreds of people came to say their final goodbyes to the brothers.

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The two beloved South Jersey hockey players were killed by a suspected drunk driver on Aug. 29.

"All John ever wanted was Matty, but I don't know how to say it, but the fact that you are both together now in heaven gives me a little bit of comfort knowing you are, of course, together," Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny's wife, said during a tear-filled eulogy. "I know John would not be able to live a day without his brother."

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