MATTHEW CHARTRAND

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MATTHEW CHARTRAND Accidentally on June 1, 2003, Matthew was taken from us at the age of 20. He was born in Winnipeg on December 24, 1982. Matthew was predeceased by his Papa, Harold Gilbert in 1995 and his Uncle Don Hornby in 1998. Matthew leaves to cherish his mom Linda Chartrand; his sister Tracy (Ryan) and his very special nephew Kale; his father Don Chartrand of Nanaimo, BC; gramma Lillian Gilbert of MacGregor; and great-gramma Grace McQuiston of Brandon; Papere and Nanny - Roland and Carmen Chartrand of Belleville, ON; Uncle Lyle and Aunt Wendy from Portage; many aunts and uncles, and many, many friends. Matthew has lived in Westdale since he was a year old. He went to Westgrove Elementary, Westdale Jr. High and Oak Park High School, graduating in "2000". Sports was Matts passion - school sports, hockey, soccer, baseball, lacrosse and ball hockey, to name a few. At the age of five, he hit the hockey ice and hasnt stopped since. We have many trophies, medals, city champ hats, jackets and awards for all his accomplishments. When Matt was young, he looked upon the Hawks organization like it was the N.H.L. So he was very proud when he was chosen for the team. The last two years Matt played with both the Hawks and the Braves, you could see his passion every time he stepped on the ice. In 2001, he was chosen for the Lacrosse Team Manitoba U19, and they won the Provincial Championships. His many achievements can be attributed to the outstanding coaches and teachers he has had to guide him. Matt was a natural at whatever he tried, including wakeboarding and water-skiing. He looked forward to his weekends at numerous friends cabins, where you were always guaranteed lots of laughs and too much fun. At the time of his death, Matt was employed by Ram Messenger, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. Matt has had many jobs and whether he was pumping gas, building trusses or clearing snow, he always gave 110% and enjoyed what he did. As with work or play, he always gave his all. Matt had a zest for life, which was contagious to all around him. Matt has more friends than youll ever know - young and old. He was a friend to all, and to know him was to love him. Matt and his sister Tracy were very close and she will miss him tremendously. Especially not being able to share the joys of Kale growing up and playing street hockey and going for slurpees with his Uncle Mattie. Matt contributed to the lives of everyone who knew him and we will be forever grateful for his life and will dearly miss him. He enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. His passing has left a giant hole in all our hearts and well miss him terribly. The family would like to extend a special thank-you to all our friends, neighbours, hockey teams, ball teams - just everyone who has sent cards and flowers and food, and just being there to cater to our every need. It has been very comforting having everyone drop by and spend time with us. Well, Matthew, you were a handful but you were worth it. I only wish I could have kept you longer. I love you and am very proud of you...MOM. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choosing. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, June 4 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 5 at 11:00 a.m. at the Westwood Community Church, 401 Westwood Dr. at McBey Avenue, with the reception at the church. Cremation will follow. Pallbearers will be Lee Beaucage, Glen Hart, Christian Caron, Glen Spokes, Bobby Berkowski, Dustin Kidd, Josh Alfonso and Mitch Page. Honorary pallbearers are all his friends. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 04, 2003