Obituary of Elsie Pearl Bond

BOND, Elsie Pearl - age 93 of Upper Rawdon. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Elsie Pearl (Roulston) Bond on September 18^th, 2024, in the Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital, Tatamagouche. Born on October 1^st, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Mabel (Barron) Roulston of Upper Nine Mile River.

Elsie was truly one of kind with a memorable story for everyone. Elsie was a dedicated school teacher for 27 years. She and her husband, Jim, of more than 60 years ran a Jersey dairy farm in Upper Rawdon. They travelled the world taking in farms and sites along the way including many trips to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto and also trips abroad with the World Jersey Conferences.

Elsie was always ready and willing to help anyone; she helped the community in so many ways. She was on the board of directors for many community organizations and if you have visited her you would have surely seen all the awards she has been presented with through the years. She loved her chickens and chatting with anyone who stopped in to buy her eggs.

Elsie was a dedicated member of the Windsor Bowling League and has been across Canada representing her bowling family. She took part in the seniors games on more than one occasion with her team and was happy to talk about her experiences.

Elsie is survived by her loving son, Peter (Shannon), Upper Rawdon; grandsons, Thomas and David Rafuse and families, Chester Road; several great grandchildren; her sister Helen Miller: special daughter, Mary Jeanne; several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, James Bond; beautiful daughter, Anne Elizabeth in 1990; sister, Emma (Ira) Dalrymple; sister-in-law, Marjorie (Doug) Weir; brother, James (Dora) Roulston; brothers-in-law, Lloyd (Mary), Robert (Dorothy), Gordon Miller, Carl (WW2); John (Mary) Withrow, Donald Bond and Gordon (Betty) Bond.

A visitation will be held in Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Highway 2, Shubenacadie, from 2 – 4 pm and 6 – 8 pm on Friday, September 20^th, 2024. A Celebration of Elsie's life will be held at the Rawdon Hills United Church, 9 Old Trunk 14 Road, Upper Rawdon, on September 21^st, 2024, at 2 pm. A live stream of the service is available by clicking on "View Service Here" or directly at this link: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=1ea4cfaa-d8c4-49c7-93c5-86f725d9230c  and will be broadcast beginning at 1:50 PM.  Pre-registering for the livestream is reccomended

Donations in memory may be made to the Upper Rawdon Cemetery c/o Sarah Withrow 2129 Highway 14, Rawdon, NS B0N 2N0 or to the Upper Rawdon Fire Department c/o Karen Lynn Hart, 3869 Highway 14, Upper Rawdon, NS, B0N 2N0.

Tributes, words of comfort and memories of Elsie may be shared with the family at www.ettingerfuneralhome.com.