The passing of W.B. « Wiff » Miles of Fredericton
occurred on Sunday August 30th, 2020 at the Pine Grove Nursing
Home. He was 87. Born in Fredericton he was the son of the
late Henry and Vera (Boddington) Miles.
Wiff is survived by his children Wendy Yemen (Al), Susan
Warman (David) and Allen Miles (Monique) of Fredericton, 6
grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one great great
granddaughter. Brothers and sisters; Albert, Gilbert, Patricia,
Margaret, George, Charles and Jill. Brother and Sister in laws
Annette, Richard and Mike, and many nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was predeceased by four brothers, Arthur, Joseph, Donald
and Ralph, and his wife Enid « Cookie » Miles (Coy) in 1982,
the love of his life.
He worked at J.S. Neil and Sons, Scott Concrete, the
Fredericton Exhibition and the Alcohol and Drug Commission before his
retirement in 1990.
Wiff has left a legacy of innovation and success unmatched in
his hometown.
He was a pioneer in New Brunswick hockey refereeing circles
for single-handedly working to elevate the quality of hockey
officiating in New Brunswick. In his own words, « it was the best
in the nation, » according to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of
Fame, to which he was inducted as a builder in 1989.
Among his many achievements as a referee and executive was to
draft a constitution and by-laws, establishing the New Brunswick
Referees Association in 1968, to which he served 12 years as
President.
He literally refereed thousands of games and was chosen as a
Canadian representative on a team that traveled to Sweden and the
former Soviet Union in 1969. There he refereed games in
Leningrad.
Executive awards from New Brunswick Hockey and Fredericton
Area Minor Hockey, led to another induction, the City of Fredericton
Sports Wall of Fame in 1992.
Wiff was inducted into the Fredericton Raceway Wall of Fame
in 2008 for lifetime achievement.
No matter which role he took on, he had a reputation for
being a « tenacious » and « no-nonsense
official ».
Visitation will be held at Bishop’s Funeral
Home, 540 Woodstock Road,
Fredericton on Wednesday September 2nd
from 4-7 PM. Social distancing measures will be in
effect. A family Interment will take place in the Forest
Hill Cemetery.
For those who wish donations may be made to the Canadian
Cancer Society or the NB Diabetes Association.
Bishop’s Funeral Home have been entrusted with the
arrangements,
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Wiff Miles 19322020..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick