He was the son of Hedley and Mae (Landsburg) Giles, and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Eric was a WWII Veteran, member of the Bedford Legion Branch 95 and member of IUEC local 125. He loved and enjoyed music. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Bernice Margery (Romans); son, Paul (Brenda), Bedford; daughters, Judy Preston, Fredericton, and Patsy (Patrick) Hendsbee, Mount Uniake; grandchildren, Mark, Brad, Nadine, Angela, Laura, Teresa and William; six great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by son, Tony; brother, Roy; sisters, Bessie, Una, and his parents.
Cremation has taken place. The funeral service, followed by reception, will take place at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive, 902-455-0531, Friday, Feb 20th at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MS Society or a charity of your choice.