Joseph "Jim" Gallant

Retired from PPG-Duplate with over 30 years service. Was an Usher for many years at St Philip the Apostle Church in Oshawa.

Peacefully on Tuesday January 30, 2024 at The Village of Taunton Mills in Whitby, ON at the age of 92, husband of the late Maria Gallant (Belliveau) and Stella Gallant (Fougere). Jim was born and raised in Atholville, NB., and moved to Oshawa, ON., as a young man in the mid 1950's.

He was loved and will be missed dearly by all his family and friends. Loving father of Monique Frappier (Rene), Michelle Goleski (Steve), Muriel Camp (Rod), and Melissa Schofield (Colin). Grandfather to Mathieu Frappier (Christie), Michel Frappier (Paige), Chantal Jadwidzic (Tomasz), Stephen Goleski, Stephanie Davies (Curtis), Shawna Reeve (James), Alisha Camp and Nick Camp. Great Grandfather to Tessa and Bryson (Frappier), Lukasz, Maya, and Sofia (Jadwidzic) Cole and Charles (Davies).

He is survived by his loving sister Lynn Jordan (late William) and many nieces, nephews and the extended Fougere family.

He is predeceased in death by his parents Angeline Gallant and Joseph Gallant, sisters Yvonne Duguay (late James), Leona Cameron (late Lloyd), Sister Lorraine Gallant, Emma Malo (late Albert), and brothers Edmond, William (late Rita), Leonard (late Marie-Louise), Hector (Germaine) and Lucien.

Visitation will be held at the Oshawa Funeral Home, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) on Saturday February 3 from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Parish, 1314 Oxford Street, Oshawa on Saturday February 3 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial donations in honour of Jim to be made to Saint Vincent de Paul.