Elma Elizabeth Ross (July 24, 1926 to August 3, 2023) passed peacefully at Victoria Village Manor, Barrie.
Born and raised in Belle Ewart, Elma attended Belle Ewart Public School (SS#5 Innisfil), Lefroy Continuation School, and Toronto Normal School (for teaching courses). She worked for 1 year in a war factory making sailors’ life jackets. She then had a teaching career in Muskoka and Simcoe County for 6 years. In 1950 Elma and Harry Ross were married and moved to his farm in Essa Township. In September 2001, Harry passed away and Elma continued living on the Ross farm until 2012 when she moved to the Waterford Retirement Home in Barrie and subsequently to Victoria Village Manor in 2018.
Elma was a loving mother to Sharyn Ross (late Douglas Lamont), Marg Peacock (George), Dave (Soudabeh), and Brian (Janet). She will be sadly missed by 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and friends she met over her life.
Visitation will be held at Drury Funeral Centre, 519 Victoria St. E., Alliston on Thursday, August 10 from 10 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 11 a.m. Reception to follow. Following the reception interment will take place at St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery in Cookstown. In lieu of flowers, donations to CNIB would be appreciated by the family.