Eric Charles Braam

During the early morning hours of October 6th, with the Hunter’s-Harvest moon shining brightly in the night sky, Eric gently passed away to a place of next adventure, making his spiritual way to connect with his most favorite time of year.

Oh my, how he loved life and the people that he met along the way.  What someone had or what he could gain from them didn’t register on Eric’s compass and if he was your friend, a more loyal one would be a rare find. The great outdoors was where he found his spiritual ease.  From the Passamaquoddy shores to the Cuts, or the camp at the Hardwoods, Eric smiled that big smile with a glint of charm as he happily tramped around discovering the hidden gems of Mother Earth.  Shouts of “look at this”, could be heard when he found something unusual, and look out if you were doing his laundry as there was always something to be found in his pockets. 

Academic learning wasn’t Eric’s deal, but give him something to take apart, carve or create, now that was the ticket!  And with a welding ticket in hand, he made his living with pride, until a car accident changed his path.  With determination, Eric learned skills of gardening, running a portable sawmill and perfecting his hunting skills following the rule of “if you shoot it, you eat it”.  He never shot a porcupine again. Making pickles became an autumn happening and beet juice ran freely over the stove and floor with a laugh, a chuckle and “meh”, nothing that paper towel can’t clean up.

Eric experienced great loves, but nothing could outshine his greatest love of all, his daughter, Lauren.  How his eyes lit up from the moment she was born and when he proudly introduced her to friends as, “my little monkey”.  As Lauren grew, this endearment was only mentioned around family as it just wouldn’t do to say that in front of her friends.  Lauren was the apple of his eye, the key to his soul. Together, on tramps through the woods, they found animal tracks, chewed spruce gum, climbed trees and hung hammocks, all the while searching the clouds for animal shapes. Spring brought fishing season and with rods in hand, he and Lauren set off for the river and streams with an excitement of hooking ‘the big one’. True to form, if you won’t eat what you caught, let it go.

Eric, we will miss you at family gatherings, your jokes, the way you viewed living and your care for those who found themselves in less fortunate times. As sad as your passing is for us, there is love and laughter as we reminisce about times shared with you.  The memories we have of you are strong and will never be erased.

At the young age of 36, he leaves behind his Mom Corinne (Grew) Braam, his Dad John (Maria) Braam, his sister Sarah (Thomas) McCutcheon, his nephew Connor Charles McCutcheon, his Aunts and Uncles: Theresa (Laurie) O'Hara, Patrick (Nancy) Grew, Henry (Lorna Tehonchuck) Braam, Rita McKinley, Wilma (Bob) Hicks, Janet (Stan Czajkowski) Braam, Steven (Karen) Braam, Wendy (Stephen Willis) Carleton and Mike (Sandra) Haines, by his great-uncle Harold (Beverly) Grew, by his cousins Adrian (Jenny Bernicky) Grew, Carney O'Hara, Jeffrey (Erik)O’Hara, Marney (Darcy) Wurban, Meaghan (Daniel) Strang, Courtney McKinley, Matthew McKinley, Patrick (Kelsey) Hicks, Katherine (Garett) Valcour, Blake (Beth) Carleton, Drew (Lindsey) Carleton, Nick Haines and Laura (Dian) Richardson and his grandmother Margaret (Nin) Haines as well as many other family members and friends.

Eric is predeceased by his grandparents Ralph Grew and Naomi (Flynn) Grew, Gerald and Annie Braam and Eldon "Buddy" Stillwell.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care and direction of Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road, Saint John, NB (506-646-2424).  Family and friends will be received on Friday, October 10, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM.  A Celebration of Life will follow in the Chapel on Friday at 12:00 PM.  Fellowship and refreshments to follow.  For those that wish memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Romero House, The East Saint John Food Bank or to a charity that is close to your heart.  Eric, through his life advocated for universal medication coverage for all Canadian's and it was a life long dream of his to see this become a reality.  In his memory please reach out to your local MP and let them know that this matters, that no one should have to choose between life saving medications and daily necessities.

The family has provided the opportunity for those unable to attend the funeral service to participate via livestream. To access the livestream please click on the link provided:

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Please note that live streaming events may be interrupted due to loss of, or poor internet connection. Off-site services have an increased possibility of this and may affect both audio and visual of the livestream; these circumstances are beyond our control. All services are recorded, and therefore if this does occur, a recorded copy of the service will be uploaded once it is completed