Elsa Robertson
1929-2021
Elsa Loretta (Cahoon)
Robertson, passed away peacefully at Glen Haven Manor, New Glasgow, NS
on February 19, 2021 at the age of 92. Born at the old Aberdeen
Hospital in New Glasgow, she was a daughter of the late Alexander
Newton Cahoon and Mary (Brown) Cahoon of Trenton. She was a graduate
of Maritime Business College and prior to her retirement, she worked
at Nova Scotia Pulp Ltd., the Department of Lands and Forests,
Michelin Tire and the Nova Scotia Government. She and her husband
traveled to many parts of the world to visit with their children. She
was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church located on
High Street, New Glasgow. She is survived by her two sons, Bill and
Dale; grandson, Derek; and son-in-law, Jim Oldfield. Besides her
parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband, John William
Robertson on December 1, 2006; her daughter, Joady Anne (Oldfield) on
March 19, 2010; her sisters, Rita, Eileen and Edith; and her brothers,
Jewel, Art and John. She was the last surviving member of the Cahoon
family. Special thanks are extended to the staff at the Restorative
Care Unit of the Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital, Pictou; Glen
Haven Manor, New Glasgow; and also to Barbara Scott of Westville, her
caregiver and friend of many years. She will be buried at the Holy
Cross Cemetery next to her husband and daughter. Funeral arrangements
have been entrusted to R.H. Porter Funeral Home, New Glasgow, NS.
Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of your
choice.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Elsa Robertson 19292021..
Death notice for the town of: Trenton, Province: Nova Scotia
Sincere condolences to Elsa’s family during this sad time.