Father R. Floyd Gallant
1955-2018
In the early morning of Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the
Provincial Palliative Care Centre, we said goodbye to our dear
brother, Father Floyd Gallant, recent Rector of St.
Dunstan’s Basilica, age 63 years.
He was the son of the late Robert Earl and Bernadette
(Blacquiere) Gallant of North Rustico. Ordained to the ministerial
priesthood in 1982 by Most Reverend James H. MacDonald, Fr. Floyd
served as Associate Pastor in the parishes of St. Philippe and St.
Jacques, Egmont Bay, St. Pius X Charlottetown and St. Paul’s
Parish in Summerside. Among the parishes he served as Pastor are, St.
Margaret of Scotland in St. Margaret’s and St. Charles
Borroneo in St. Charles, St. Anthony’s, Bloomfield, St. John
the Baptist, Miscouche, St. Alexis and St. Francis de Sales in Rollo
Bay and Little Pond, St. Mary’s , Souris, Holy Redeemer,
Charlottetown and finally as Rector at the Cathedral for the last
eight years of his ministry.
Fr. Floyd leaves behind his siblings; Fr. Brendon Gallant,
Angela (Marvin) Leroy, Allan (Dorinda), Garnett, Giles, and Lorna
(Ellen), two sisters-in-law; Rose and Nancy . He also leaves behind
seven nephews and one niece and their families, and one surviving
uncle, with a large number of cousins. Besides his parents, Fr. Floyd
was predeceased by his two oldest brothers Donald (2016) and Harvey
(1996).
Our hearts are full of love and admiration for our brother
and swell with gratitude for the loving care he received from his
family doctor, and the doctors, nurses and staff at the Provincial
Palliative Care Centre. We are thankful for the devotion and
dedication of his family of diocesan priests who have loved and helped
him along his spiritual journey. We are also thankful for every act of
kindness and concern expressed by them to all of Floyd’s
family. The staff of St. Dunstan’s Basilica who loved and
cared for Floyd and then extended their love to us allowing us to make
Floyd’s rectory home a home for us for many months and
making our journey with Floyd’s care
possible.
His remains are entrusted to the Hennessey Cutcliffe
Charlottetown Funeral Home and will be transferred to St.
Dunstan’s Basilica on Wednesday, December
19th at 1:15 p.m. Visiting hours will begin at
2:00 p.m. concluding with a prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Mass
will be celebrated at St. Dunstan’s on Thursday, December
20th at 10:00 a.m. Interment in the Roman
Catholic Cemetery. Due to allergies please refrain from wearing scents
or perfumes.
In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made to
Anderson House or the St. Dunstan’s Refugee Fund. On-line
condolences may be made at www.islandowned.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Father R Floyd Gallant 19552018..
Death notice for the town of: Charlottetown, Province: I-P-E