Eric John Martin

It is with deep sadness that the family of the late Eric John Martin announces his passing. Eric was Promoted to Glory at the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Center, Baie Verte, NL on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at the age of 91 years. Eric is predeceased by wife – Ruby (Lacey) Martin; parents – Jacob & Lavinia Martin; parents-in-law – Henry and Emma Lacey and siblings - Maisie Martin, Doris Wimbleton, William Martin, Irene Newbury & Boyce Martin, Jacob Martin. Left with fond and loving memories are children – Jeanette Foss (Malcolm), Pickering, ON and Chris Martin (Carmen), Black Brook, NL; grandchildren – Jason Foss (Kelly), Tyson Foss and Erika Foss; great-grandchildren – Emily and Brayden; sister – Joyce Burton, as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, extended family, Corps family and innumerable friends. Major Gerald Lacey, assisted by Captain Kay Barnes conducted a Private Family Funeral Service at The Salvation Army Citadel, La Scie, NL. Interment followed at The Salvation Army Cemetery, La Scie, NL. We encourage extended family and friends to share condolences, memories and/or photos to Eric’s memorial wall, available on our website. All items will be documented and displayed in our personalized guestbook and presented to the Martin family. A Heart full of thanks to the staff and residents of White Bay Retirement Center for their loving care of our dad. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Eric's memory to The Salvation Army Citadel, P.O. Box 54, La Scie, NL, A0K 3M0. "And now, Hallelujah! the rest of my days shall gladly be spent in promoting His praise, who opened His bosom to pour out this sea, O Boundless Salvation for you and for me!" Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Foster Funeral Home, 22 Main Street, Baie Verte, NL. “A Source of Peace in the Midst of the Storm”