May 31, 1927 – August 26, 2011
With great sadness we announce the passing of a very special woman. Predeceased by her husband, Ron; Elsie will be missed and remembered by sons, Walter (Mary), Jamie (Annette); daughter, Sylvia (Jaymie); grandchildren and numerous relatives and friends.
Elsie loved to sing, dance and perform – a true entertainer. She was also a people-person and over her lifetime developed a large circle of loyal friends. She had a genuine concern for the welfare of others; volunteering for various charities and working with special needs adults. Elsie will be remembered and missed for her sense of humor and enthusiasm for life.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church on North Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Victoria Symphony. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
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Dianne and Alex Marshall
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Barbara Bogdanski I was so sorry to read of Elsie’s passing. I remember all those great moments. Music, dancing and laughter all those many years ago. My heart goes out to all the family.
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Ken & Heather Baker We are so sorry for your loss. Elsie was a great gal and we have many happy memories of her and Ronny.
With much love,
Ken & Heather Baker
Phoenix, AZ
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Ole Hansen, Cousin, Stevelt, Denmark To the whole family in Canada, and Special Jamie, Sylvia and their family! My warmest feelings goes to you. I often look back on the wonderful days, I spend at Elsies place and the time together with shared you here in Denmark. Elsie was a very caring person, with a big excess of love and concern to other people. She will always be in my memory. Ole Hansen, cousin
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Carol Hardy So sorry to hear of your loss. I know it has been a difficult journey. Praise the Lord that she is at peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Marie Harker There are so many people still here at Garth Homer who have wonderful, intense and happy memories of the good times when Elsie was on staff here. She was the “cruise director”, the “go to” person when there was a problem. The parties! the sales events!
the goodies!
On a more personal note, when Elsie left and some of us left in pro
test of this at the beginning of the “dark” days for the Society, Elsie,
Abby and I “saved” ourselves by taking up aerobics and keeping closely in touch. The years slipped by but always I will keep her in my heart.
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Gord and Beth Funk Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn the loss of your Mom.
Sincerely,
Gord and Beth
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John and Beverly Van Druten We are so sorry to hear of your loss, Elsie was a great person and a great friend. She will be missed. Our thoughts are with you.
John and Beverly Van Druten
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Joyce Lindemulder Although we did not know Elsie personally, we got to know her a little through Sylvia and Jaymie. I know you will miss her and our sympathy and prayers go out to all of her family and friends.
Sincerely,
Joyce and Scott
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Steve, Randy and Shirley Ball Dear Walter, Jamie and Sylvia;
We were so saddenened to learn of your mom’s passing. We have so many fond memories of our Aunt Elsie over the years. She always had a way of adding cheer to every family gathering. We’ll always remember her sharp wit, contagious laugh and wonderful spirit. We’re going to miss her so very much.
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Susan Louis To Walter, Jamie and Sylvia
Our thoughts are with you all on the passing of your Mom. We have so many fond memories of your Mom and Dad. They were both so kind to our three boys. We will never forget the venison that Ron caught and Elsie cooked for us.
Our deepest sympathies,
Bowman, Susan, Jeffrey, Jordan and Christopher Louis
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Vriginia MacCarthy Dear Walter, Jamie and Sylvia,
We were so saddened to hear of Auntie Elsie’s passing. Our memories are full of all the times our families spent together over the years. Her danish pastry was as true treat and devoured with relish by all of us!! She held a very special place in our family. She always made us feel welcome even if we hadn’t seen her in a while, and was interested in catching up with all that we and our families were doing. She will be very much missed by us all.
With much love,
Virginia, Parker and Paul
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Sylvia and Jim Kane Dear Walter, Jamie and Sylvia
Although I have sent you individual cards, I wanted to tell the three of you what a wonderful friendship i had with your mother, from the time before you were all born until now. Her enthusiasm for all of life’s activities made her special.She was a true friend and I will miss her very much.
With much love,
Sylvia
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Vriginia MacCarthy Dear Walter, Jamie and Sylvia
We were so saddened to hear of Auntie Elsie’s passing. Our memories are very full of the times our families spent together over many years. Your Mom’s danish pastry was a treat that we all devoured!!! She always made us feel welcome and that she really cared about us and what we were doing. She was a very special part of our lives and she will be very much missed.
With much love,
Virginia, Parker and Paul
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Janice Brenan (Lohr) To Walter, Jamie and Sylvia;
Although it has been many years since I last enjoyed your Mother’s good nature and sense of humour, I will never forget her constant smile and ease with everyone around her. It is hard to lose a Mother such as yours and my heart goes out to you all.Sincerely, Janice and Glenn
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April L'Heureux I am truly saddened to hear the loss of Aunt Elsie, she was a true lady and always fun to be around. She was always so kind and would show time to all the “kids”. She will be missed. I have many pictures of her over the years if you are interested please feel free to e-mail me and I will get them to you. xoxoxo
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Bonnie, Cam, & Dylan (Helm-) Northover Elsie was loved and admired by all who knew her for her kindness, positive spirit, and generous interest in others. She was a friend to two generations in our home – Bonnie the Mom, and Cameron and Dylan the Dancers – who grew up with her as being part of their extended tap dancing family.
We are sadly unable to attend Elsie’s memorial service as we are in Vancouver at the International Tap Festival – but know that in Elsie’s heart and spirit she will be dancing along side us with no regrets.
She was a truly beautiful lady and we will miss her.
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Rick Lyon A truly good soul. Many fond memories.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Elsie. We remember Elsie and Ron when the lived in the cottage at 129 Island Highway.
She always had smile and we all felt like family.
All our love
Dianne and Alex Marshall