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Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 23
Katie Gaudreau-Joyce Welcomes Son Matthew Guy Joyce, Honoring Brother Killed in 2024
Updated
Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 23

Katie Gaudreau-Joyce Welcomes Son Matthew Guy Joyce, Honoring Brother Killed in 2024

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 23

Summary

  • Matthew Guy Joyce was born June 20, Katie Gaudreau-Joyce said Tuesday, with the baby's first name honoring her late brother Matthew Gaudreau.
  • Katie is the sister of Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, who were killed on Aug. 29, 2024, when a driver allegedly struck them while they were biking in New Jersey.
  • The crash happened on the eve of Katie's wedding, which she postponed for about a year before marrying Devin Joyce in July 2025.
  • The family has since welcomed more children after the brothers' deaths, including Johnny Jr., Carter and Tripp, while the driver charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.

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How will the Gaudreau family balance celebrating new life while a public trial looms?
With both driver and cyclists intoxicated, how will the court assign blame in the Gaudreau brothers' deaths?
Will this high-profile tragedy finally force New Jersey to build safer roads for cyclists?