Parcourez la nécrologie de Ellen Elma Bertollo Tuesday October 17th 2023 résidant dans la province Ontario pour le détail des funérailles
After 97 years of love and family, shared meals and card games, gardening and knitting, it is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ellen (Elma) Margaret Bertollo (nee Mather) aged 97, (daughter of Walter and Mary Mather) on October 17, 2023. Born July 14, 1926, and a lifelong resident of Hespeler, Elma married Orlando (Bud) Bertollo (1922-2005) in 1950. She will be dearly missed by her family, including children Dave Bertollo (Jean Wong), Lynne Hamilton (Rob), Jo Thompson (Peter), Steve Bertollo, and Sue Leeder (Bill); grandchildren Peter, Taia, Sarah, Jesse, Ian, David, Will, Jenny, Ally, Andy, Emma and Chris; and great-grandchildren Ben, Cam, Bea, Elle, Ethan, Henry, Felix, Sammy, Josie, and Elliott. She never forgot anyone on their birthday and many were often blessed with a verse she composed in the card.
Elma was a force of nature who was dear to many family, friends and neighbours in town. In 1950, with Bud, they built their house from the ground up; she shingled the roof while pregnant with Dave! There they raised their family of five. For 73 years Elma’s backyard was a gathering place for neighbourhood hockey games on the rink, badminton tournaments, barbecues, and bonfires. Inside the house, her kitchen was her domain. She always had food ready for a lunch drop-in or weekend dinner. Elma was a math whiz which gained her many years of employment as a bookkeeper but more importantly made her a terror at the card table. After Bud was gone, she appreciated Tuesday cards at the Legion, and was grateful to those who saw to her safety getting her there and home. She also was a long time member of St Andrew’s Presbyterian church. The North held a special place in Elma’s heart; she devoured northern literature, traveled to the Arctic, and spent many hours around a campfire at Grundy Lake.
She will be remembered for her generosity, “can-do” spirit, positive outlook on life, and her legendary chocolate chip cookies, and Empire Biscuits.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Terry Fox Foundation.
On Sunday October 21 there will be a visitation at Lounsbury Funeral Home, 1766 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Elma will be interred at New Hope Cemetery at 3:00 pm and then the Celebration of Life will be at her home.
Tuesday October 17th 2023
Décès pour la Ville:Cambridge, Province: Ontario
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