He was born in New Bedford and grew up and was educated in Lakeville, becoming a wash-a-shore to Cape Cod in the 1990s. Troy was employed 18 years at Saint Joan of Arc as a sexton and recently Khouri's Oriental rug cleaners. He loved being on his motorcycle.
He leaves behind fiancée Kim Ward of Brewster; a daughter, Jennifer Gallant of East Freetown; mother Barbara Chartier (Marcel) of Stuart, Fla.; brother Leo P. Gallant Jr. (Loraine) of Fall River; sisters Lillian Allen (Bruce) of New Bedford, Barbara Kelly (Ken) of Dartmouth, Donna Phelps (Lewis) of South Dennis, and Irene Gallant (Daryl) of Brewster.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial gathering at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at The Colony, 87 Settler's Drive, Brewster.
For online condolences and directions, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com