Willard Giles

Obituary of Willard Giles

GILES, Willard Peacefully in hospital at Ottawa in the early hours of Sunday, November 23, 2014. Thomas Willard Giles of Arnprior formerly of Cedar Hill, Pakenham passed away at the age of 88 years. Predeceasd by his parents and 7 siblings. Dear husband for 52 years of the late Muriel (nee MacDowell). Best friend and constant companion of Irene Bruce. Dearly loved father of Ray (Mary), Ronald (Cathy) and Brian (Ann) all of Cedar Hill, Maureen Rueckwald (Lorne) of Arnprior, Barry of Almonte and Melanie Eggert (Peter) of Carlsbad Springs. Treasured "Bampa" of Angie, Matthew (Genevieve), Todd (Candace), Brad (Kathryn), Megan, Rylie-Mae, Andrew and Jordan. Survived by his sister-in-law Marian McFarlane. Will be missed by numerous nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. Willard's family will receive friends at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Thursday morning from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. A Service to celebrate Willard's life will be conducted in the Pilon family Chapel, Arnprior on Thursday morning, November 27th at 11 o'clock. Rev. Barry Goodwin officiating. Interment Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham.