Gilles Joseph Earnest Martineau, age 66, passed peacefully in the early hours of March 19, 2022 after a courageous battle of Amyloidosis Disease.

Gilles was born February 19, 1956 in Montreal, Canada to the late Marcel and Helen Martineau. He is survived by his daughter Isabelle Martineau; sisters Sylvie and Lise Martineau; nieces and nephews Michael, Ashley and Cassandra Preteroti, and Julie Martineau; dear friend Joe Preteroti; as well as his great nephew and great niece Liam and Lilah.

Gilles had a love for architecture which led to his career in construction. He could build anything, from laying a tile floor to building a home from the ground up. He loved what he did, however, his greatest love was his family. His passions included spending time at his beach house, attending NASCAR races and anything that had to do with Corvettes.  His affinity for that vehicle showed from his 1978 Silver Anniversary to his most recent 2022 LT1 Custom Stingray. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 27th at Montlawn Memorial Park Funeral Home, located at 2911 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Following the service, a reception to celebrate Gilles life will be held at Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar (326 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603).

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that monetary donations be made to The Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation ( donate.chipmiller.org )