Floyd Lee Giles; 79; of Charleroi (Mapleview); died Wednesday; July 25; 2007; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Nov. 6; 1927; in Roscoe; the son of the late Henry W. and Blanche Metcalfe Giles. Floyd was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish and a 58-year member of Elks Lodge No. 494; both in Charleroi; the Mon Valley Country Club; the Pittsburgh Symphony Society and the PGA. A 1945 graduate of Charleroi High School; he also was a member of the Reunion Committee. Floyd was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Monessen plant and prior to that was the quality control supervisor at the Charleroi plant of Corning Glass. An avid golfer and bowler; he was captain in several leagues and golfed at all the famous courses; including Pebble Beach and Greenbrier. Floyd also was a champion duck pin bowler in several traveling leagues. He enjoyed traveling; especially to London via the SST Concorde and the Queen Elizabeth II; where he walked among his heritage. Floyd also was a professional gambler; winning many casino tournaments nationwide. Well know for his high IQ; he loved English; history and classical music; especially Mozart. Surviving are his wife and sweetheart since grade school; Eunice Kendrick Giles; and several cousins. Friends will be received in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; 819 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday; July 28; at 10 a.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church with the Rev. David F. Dzermejko; pastor; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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