UPDATED - Dec. 2, 12:55 p.m.
The victim of the Nov. 29 homicide at a residence on Lasalle Boulevard was “pure sunshine,” according to his older sister.
Corey Lalonde, 32, worked hard as a bricklayer and drywaller, ensuring that his fiancée, soon-to-be stepchildren, and children were well taken care of.
According to Lalonde's sister, Carrolyn Delisle, Lalonde was walking home when he was drawn into an altercation, and stabbed multiple times. He later died from his injuries. Greater Sudbury police were unable to confirm this, as the investigation is still ongoing.
"He was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time," said Carrolyn.
Another two men were sent to St. Joseph's hospital with stab wounds, and later released.
An 18-year-old and 16-year-old man were arrested at the scene, and charged with first degree murder. They appeared in bail court on Nov. 30.
“Let's hope the people who did this are punished appropriately,” reads the R.I.P Corey Lalonde Facebook page, which was started only hours after his death. By the next day, it had over 300 members.
Angie and Carrolyn Delisle are Lalonde's sisters.
“Corey was a man always going out of his way to help someone, a heart of gold, always thinking of his kids, family and friends, never thinking of himself,” wrote Angie in a message, which Carrolyn sent to Northern Life.
“Corey was pure sunshine, when he entered a room you knew he was in it.”
"His famous words were 'I got your back,' when he knew someone was in need of help," Angie wrote. Carrolyn echoed her sister's words, saying that her brother would “give the shirt off his back” if it would help someone.
He was a devoted son to his parents, Emile and Claudette, always trying to make them proud, and was a supportive brother, wrote Angie.
“(He) never (worried) about his own problems, but (was) ready to help us get through.”
Three girls are now without their father, and two children who regarded him as his stepfather are mourning as well.
“His children made him feel he had meaning to his life,” wrote Angie.
“He was the best uncle my niece and nephew could ever ask for,” said Carrolyn. “He was the godfather to one of my children.”
Eighteen-year-old Joseph Mills and a 16-year-old male, who cannot be named under the provisions of the young offenders act, have been charged with first degree murder in relation to Lalonde. They are also facing a charge of attempted murder each, in regards to the men sent to the hospital with stab wounds.
All involved parties were residents of Greater Sudbury.
Funeral arrangements have been made with Jackson & Bernard Funeral Home at 233 Larch Street for Thursday, Dec. 3 between 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cassidy, Jennifer and Mackenzie Lalonde Trust Fund would be appreciated.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. At St. Andrew the Apostle Church at 1250 Barry Downe Road. His ashes will be interred in Espanola, where Lalonde grew up.
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