Giles went to be with his Lord and Saviour, passing away suddenly in his home at the age of 77 years, having suffered a fatal heart attack.
Born in Windsor, England, and moving to Benenden in Kent in 1949, he attended Claremont Preparatory School, prior to moving on to Tonbridge School where he excelled in cross country running. After his school years, Giles moved to London and worked for the Bank of London & South America. Following in the footsteps of his older Sister and Brother, Giles travelled to Canada in 1970 to stay with relatives, enjoying the country so much, he decided to stay. While initially landing in Toronto and staying in the GTA, he moved west, living and working in Banff, and ultimately moving to Victoria in 1972. Giles found his career, working for the Vital Statistics Agency for over 30 years prior to retiring in 2009, and taking up the bookkeeping at Central Baptist Church among many other activities supporting the community.
Giles enjoyed travelling, gardening, reading, working on his computer, serving his community, and most of all, spending time with his family.
He is predeceased by his parents, brother Edward, and nephew Simon, and survived by his ‘Darling’ Wife Sharon; daughter Sarah (John) Greenlaw; son Jonathan (Dominique) Addey; grandchildren Simeon, Micah, Rebekah, Noah Greenlaw; Charlie and Liam Addey; His sister Sue (Adrian) in England, and niece and nephews.
Service will be held at 10AM, Tuesday April 12th, at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, B.C. V8Y 1B4
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in Memory of Giles Addey.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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We send our sincere condolences on the sudden passing of Giles to Sharon and the family.
Jon, so sorry to hear about your dad’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Condolences to family and friends. Worked with Giles at Vital Statistics. Quick sense of humour and very caring.
I am so sorry for your loss, may the Creator wrap his arms around your family during this time of sorrow.
So sorry for your loss, my condolences to all the family.
So sorry to hear about Giles passing. He was a wonderful funny man. I worked with him at Vital Statistics. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. Cherish your memories.
Jon and family – We are so sorry to hear of you fathers passing and send our sincere condolences. I’m glad we had the chance to visit at the lake property and spend some time with him and his lovely wife and your family.
I am so sorry for your loss. I was shocked to read that dear Giles has gone home to be with the Lord so soon and unexpectedly. He was such a lively and energetic man. I will always remember his cheerfulness, kindness and wonderful sense of humor. Giles always had a word of encouragement and smile whenever we met. I know there will be much rejoicing in heaven but a great loss will be felt by your family, the church and community.
God Bless you and may He offer you peace and comfort during this most difficult time.
My condolences to your family. Much love in the cherished memories.
Much love , the Neidig Family
I am so extremely sorry for your loss!! Giles is such a special man – always so encouraging and thoughtful and kind! I will miss him very much. My heart goes out to you, Sharon, and to your whole family. May God’s comfort be yours and may He hold you especially close during this time. I’m praying for you.